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"PHILADELPHIA, MS - JUNE 17: Cyril Boynes Jr., director of international affairs with the Congress of Racial Equality, takes a break from the Edgar Ray Killen Trial outside the Neshoba County Courthouse June 17, 2005 in…

This is a photo of Sheila Michaels, one of the earliest members of New York CORE once the chapter (known as New York CORE) moved up to 125th street. Like Susan Brownmiller and Susan Wells (among others) she was involved in some of the early housing…

This is a photo of Thurgood Marshall Academy in 2009. It illustrates how the school is located in the same space as Harlem CORE's office was in the 1970's on 135th st.
The school's existence legitimizes the work of Harlem CORE, 40 years later. As…

This is a photo of Harlem CORE's office in the 1970's. It was located in the same suite as the national CORE offices at the corner of 135th st and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. right above Small's Paradise, the legendary Harlem nightclub.
The space is…

This is a xeroxed photo of a Harlem CORE Black Power banner outside of Harlem CORE headquarters on 135th st. , surrounded by supporters and members of Harlem CORE

This is a xeroxed photo of Harlem CORE, Doris Innis, Her work is highly significant in terms of the documentation of Harlem CORE's history and philosophy.
She was the editor for all of its publications, from its earliest newsletters, 'New York…

This is a copy of Victor Solomon's paper, 'An Independent Board of Education for Harlem' as published in Urban Affairs Review (the September 1968 issue). Solomon was one of the principal architects of Harlem CORE's proposal before the New York State…

This is a photo of Dr. Evelyn Rich, PhD (more commonly known as Evie Rich) and her husband Marv Rich. Mrs. Rich was an early member of New York CORE from the mid-1950's and stayed with the chapter briefly after it moved to Harlem. Marv was…

This is a still from the documentary 'Eyes on the Prize' of well known poet Sonia Sanchez (and NYU alumni), who was an early New York CORE member during the Gladys Harrington tenure. She attended the March on Washington and saw Malcolm X speak in…

This is a photo of the Harlem born documentary film maker, St. Claire Bourne, who was a member of Harlem CORE in the late 1960's (and perhaps early 1970's?). He organized Black film festivals with Harlem CORE to help raise funds for the group. He…