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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.

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…

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…

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…

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 (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 …

A photo of President George W. Bush speaking at CORE ceremony right before the 2000 presidential elections. He was widely accused of stealing this election by illegally denying the right to vote to Blacks in Florida. He represents everything that…

This is a poster of the Ali-Frazier fight in 1971 created by CORE. It is an advertisement for their closed circuit event at the Harlem Armory. It was billed the first major sporting events to benefit the Black community and was a fund raising event…

This is a photo of protest posters, signs for Harlem CORE 1966 march in support of James Meredith's March Against Fear.

This is a photo of Elaine Parker, Harlem CORE co-chairman (1973-1975), and her husband, Leonard, in their Harlem apartment, 1991.