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film clip of I.S. 201 protests
This is a film clip of I.S. 201, both inside and outside the school. Protesters are also shown demonstrating out front.
Tags: demonstrations, harlem, harlem core, I.S. 201
photo and papers of New York CORE chairman Clarence Funnye, PhD (1964-1965)
This is a photo of Clarence Funnye, New York CORE chairman from 1964 to 1965. He is also the brother of Harlem CORE member Doris Innis (aka Doris Funnye) and brother in law to Harlem CORE chairman Roy Innis.
Like his sister, Clarence was a member…
Like his sister, Clarence was a member…
1964 letter from CORE leaders suggesting punishment for New York CORE
This is a 1964 letter from former CORE national chairman, Charles Oldham, to James Farmer, CORE's National Director, suggesting New York CORE be penalized for its dissent in supporting Brooklyn CORE's Stall-In campaign at that year's World's Fair in…
1964 photo of New York CORE Members, including Ronald Stark, Auttie Boatswain, Jewell Curvin, James Springer and John Milton with Harlem CORE chairman Marshall England
This is a group photo of several New York CORE members taken at an event supporting the demonstration at the 1964 World's Fair. Ronald Stark, one of the editors of the chapter's in-house journal 'Rights and Reviews', is the White male on the right…
letter complaining of Malcolm X being at a New York CORE meeting, 1962
This is a letter from New York CORE member J.W. Franklin, Jr. (also known as "Buddy") to the CORE national office complaining about Malcolm X coming to speak at one of New York CORE's general meetings for members and the public. Franklin at the time…
Tags: Gladys Harrington, harlem core, malcolm x
photo of New York CORE chairman Marshall England (1963-1964)
This is a photo of New York CORE chairman Marshall England, dating from the early 1970's. He served as chairman from 1963-1964, and as the Housing Committee chairman under both Gladys Harrington and Clarence Funnye.
As the leader of New York…
As the leader of New York…
testimony against New York CORE member Blyden Jackson by Ray Wood and photo of Jackson at Communist March
In 1967, undercover police officer Ray Wood (aka Ray Woodall) testified during congressional hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities. As part of an investigation into 'subversive influences in riots, looting and burning.', he gave…
photo of New York CORE member Blyden Jackson
This is a 1962 newspaper photo of New York CORE member Blyden Jackson, with his wife at the time, Carmel Jackson. At the time the photo was taken he was the chairman of the New Haven, CT chapter of CORE. He became one of the founding members of East…
photo of New York CORE member Mary Hamilton in Louisiana doing voter registration
This is a 1963 photo of Mary Hamilton in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She is standing next to Rev. Joe Carter, the first Black person to vote in that parish in 61 years because of Jim Crow segregation laws. Whites had retaliated by terrorizing…
partial list of active members from early New York CORE - December, 1961
This is a list of new New York CORE members one month after the chapter moved to 125th street. It includes Doris Funnye (aka Doris Innis), Lucy Komisar and Mary Hamilton.
CORE traditionally had two classes of membership. These listed had just…
CORE traditionally had two classes of membership. These listed had just…
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