Chris Crass

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Chris Crass (born c. 1973[1]) is an American anarchist, activist, and writer on topics of anti-racist and feminist organizing.

Political activism[edit]

In high school, Chris Crass's best friend introduced him to anarchist politics and punk rock.[2] Crass attended San Francisco State University[3] and was an active organizer in the area's Food Not Bombs chapter from 1993 to 2000.[4] In the 2000s and early 2010s, he was an organizer for immigrant rights.[1][5]

Personal life[edit]

Crass is also a Unitarian Universalist. He lives in Tennessee, with his partner and child.[6]

Selected works[edit]

  • "Looking to the Light of Freedom". Globalize Liberation: How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World. City Lights Books. 2003. pp. 427–446. ISBN 978-0-87286-420-7. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  • "Tools for White Guys Who are Working for Social Change". Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Selected Readings. Pine Forge Press. 2007. pp. 458–459. ISBN 978-1-4129-4107-5. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  • Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis and Movement Building Strategy (2013)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mieszkowski, Katharine (April 11, 2006). "We're here. We're not going anywhere". Salon.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "Let's Build Liberation: A Conversation with Chris Crass on Anti-Racism and Revolutionary Struggle". Kersplebedeb Press. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Dineen, Matt (July 25, 2005). "An Interview with Chris Crass". Toward Freedom. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Parson, Sean (2018). Cooking up a revolution: Food Not Bombs, Homes Not Jails, and resistance to gentrification. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-5261-0811-1.
  5. ^ "East TN group pushes for immigration reform". WBIR. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Anarres Project with Chris Crass: Social Justice and Hope on Truthout". July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.