Curious City: Chicago’s Neo-Nazi Party Traces Roots To Marquette Park

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“It was a place black folks didn’t go... If you drove down 71st Street or Marquette Road you kept driving.” Courtesy of Bernard Kleina/Curious City
neo nazi — curious city
“It was a place black folks didn’t go... If you drove down 71st Street or Marquette Road you kept driving.” Courtesy of Bernard Kleina/Curious City

Curious City: Chicago’s Neo-Nazi Party Traces Roots To Marquette Park

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The latest Curious City investigation traces the history of the Neo-Nazi movement in Chicago to the Marquette Park neighborhood. WBEZ producer Jesse Dukes talks to people who were there, both those revolting against the group, and an unlikely ally defending their rights. We talk to Jesse about the story.