Harlem CORE members

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photos of various Harlem CORE members throughout the years...

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This is a photo of Harlem CORE member Ralph Poynter with his wife well known human rights attorney Lynne Stewart.

Like South Jamaica CORE's Herman Ferguson, Poynter when interviewed stated he was never a member of CORE in that he did not…

This is a photo of Harlem CORE member (approx. 1966-71) Wendell Rachell, in his apartment, in the early 1970's Lower East Side (NYC). He was on the Education Committee during the IS 201 protests which he also participated in. He also worked on …

This is a photo of Harlem CORE member Wendell Rachell (in the white sweater) with a neighbor on the Lower East Side. Taken at his son's birthday party, early 1970's.
He was a member of Harlem CORE from approximately 1966-1971.

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.…

This is a photo of Harlem CORE member Wendell Rachell (approx. 1966-71) sitting in his bedroom, Lower East Side (NYC), in the early 1970's.
After leaving Harlem CORE, he became an activist on the Lower East Side. He and another Harlem CORE member…