How Baron Got Into the Chicago Freedom Movement Hal Baron’s role within the Chicago Freedom Movement went beyond his formal title of “Research Director” for the Chicago Urban League (CUL). Baron traveled the city to present for—in his own…

Later in life, Dr. Baron would sometimes allude to his socialist roots, dating from his association with the Labor Youth League in the 1950s. But during his time as a PhD student at the University of Chicago, he wrote pieces published in the …

The Poker Club Throughout his life, Dr. Baron maintained a complicated relationship with academia. He wanted his writings to be scholarly and he appreciated the pedagogical and investigative aspects of academic life. However, he always insisted…