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photo of Rights and Reviews cover, 1966 issue
A photo of Rights and Reviews cover (1966 issue), Harlem CORE's in house journal, edited by Doris Innis. This special issue is titled 'The Black Power Issue' and marks the beginning of the chapter becoming a Black nationalist group.
photo of Rights and Reviews cover, 1964 issue
A photo of Rights and Reviews cover ( 1964 issue), New York CORE's in house journal, edited by Doris Funnye (aka Doris Innis). This issue contains a poem by Leroi Jones (aka Amiri Baraka) and an article by Doris' brother, Clarence Funnye, just…
photo of and poem by Harlem CORE member Alexander Innis (Roy Innis' son)
A xeroxed photo of Roy Innis' son, Alexander Innis, and a poem he wrote at age 13. In 1972, members of Harlem CORE were arrested for assaulting two students from Alex 's high school who were believed to have attacked him.
He was tragically shot…
He was tragically shot…
CORE magazine's table of contents (1970-75)
This pdf. document contains xeroxed copies of the table of contents page from each of the Rights and Reviews magazines (5 total). These pages demonstrate how Harlem CORE officials also worked as national CORE officials (or vice versa), sometimes…
photo of and poems by Harlem CORE chairman Phillip M. Mann (1975-1977)
This is a xeroxed photo of Phil Mann, Harlem CORE chairman (1975-77) taken from a 1971 issue of CORE magazine. The accompanying .pdf file contains his poetry published in the same issue.
letter from New York CORE chairman Gladys Harrington to President John F. Kennedy
This is a copy of a letter from Harlem CORE chairman Gladys Harrington to President John F. Kennedy protesting the treatment of southern civil rights workers, 1961. This comes from the Department of Justice files.
photo of Jerome Smith, Harlem CORE chairman (1969-1970)
This is a xeroxed photo of Jerome Smith, Harlem CORE chairman (1969-1970) and vice-chairman under Victor Solomon. He was born and raised in Harlem.
Along with Harlem CORE member Donald Elfe, he was also one of the leaders and founders of Central…
Along with Harlem CORE member Donald Elfe, he was also one of the leaders and founders of Central…
1969 film clip of Harlem CORE chairman Roy Innis
This is a film clip of Harlem CORE chairman Roy Innis in 1969 addressing a banker's industry conference in Hawaii. He, former Harlem CORE members and Jerome Smith, (Harlem CORE chairman 1969-1970), surprised everyone by demanding $6 billion dollars…
photo of Eva Kerr, New York CORE member and Education Committee chairman in 1963
This is a photo of New York CORE member Eva Kerr (looking up) and Mayor Wagner (in hat) at the 1963 City Hall protests. She led the group of protesters who sat in at City Hall overnight.
In the photo, she is sitting next to another New York CORE…
In the photo, she is sitting next to another New York CORE…
photo of Velma Hill, New York CORE member
This is a photo of Velma Hill, New York CORE member, leader in the City Hall protests of 1963 and the city wide school boycotts of 1964. She is married to Norman Hill National CORE leader.
According to David Evanier, "Velma Hill earned her M.E.D.…
According to David Evanier, "Velma Hill earned her M.E.D.…
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