photo of and poem by Harlem CORE member Alexander Innis (Roy Innis' son)
- photo of and poem by Harlem CORE member Alexander Innis (Roy Innis' son)
Dublin Core
Title
photo of and poem by Harlem CORE member Alexander Innis (Roy Innis' son)
Subject
Harlem CORE member
Description
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 in the early 1980's and killed as was another of Innis' sons a few years earlier. The photo and accompanying poem of his were taken from CORE magazine. He is 13 in this picture.
He was tragically shot in the early 1980's and killed as was another of Innis' sons a few years earlier. The photo and accompanying poem of his were taken from CORE magazine. He is 13 in this picture.
Creator
unknown photographer
Source
Schomburg library collection/NYPL
Publisher
CORE
Date
1971
Rights
CORE
Format
image/jpeg
Type
image
Coverage
Harlem, 1971
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photo
Physical Dimensions
536px × 800px
Citation
unknown photographer, "photo of and poem by Harlem CORE member Alexander Innis (Roy Innis' son)," in Harlem CORE, Item #49, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/exhibits/show/schomburg/schomburg-exhibit/item/49 (accessed November 24, 2024).