photo of New York CORE member Blyden Jackson

photo of New York CORE member Blyden Jackson

Harlem CORE members

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 River CORE after losing the 1963 election for New York CORE chairman. Known as the 'River Rats', East River CORE was located on the east side of 125th street.

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Sunday Herald

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1962

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