photo and papers of New York CORE chairman Clarence Funnye, PhD (1964-1965)
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Title
photo and papers of New York CORE chairman Clarence Funnye, PhD (1964-1965)
Subject
Harlem CORE chairmen
Description
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 of the chapter before they moved uptown. He was also at the center of the chapter's earliest housing protest campaigns. An integrationist, he became known for his role in achieving one of CORE's more notable successes, the TV Image Campaign, which forced corporations to include Blacks in their television advertisements, both behind and in front of the camera.
Clarence Funnye died in a plane crash in 1970. Included in t he links below his photo are letters and articles he wrote for various newspapers, a letter to and from New york City Mayor John Wagner, and a copy of his influential paper, "The Militant Black Social Workers and the Urban Hustle" published in 1969's 'Social Casework Journal'.
Like his sister, Clarence was a member of the chapter before they moved uptown. He was also at the center of the chapter's earliest housing protest campaigns. An integrationist, he became known for his role in achieving one of CORE's more notable successes, the TV Image Campaign, which forced corporations to include Blacks in their television advertisements, both behind and in front of the camera.
Clarence Funnye died in a plane crash in 1970. Included in t he links below his photo are letters and articles he wrote for various newspapers, a letter to and from New york City Mayor John Wagner, and a copy of his influential paper, "The Militant Black Social Workers and the Urban Hustle" published in 1969's 'Social Casework Journal'.
Creator
unknown photographer, Clarence Funnye
Source
Amsterdam News, New York Times. Chicago Defender
Publisher
Amsterdam News, New York Times, Chicago Defender
Date
1958, 1963, 1969
Contributor
Clarence Funnye
Rights
Clarence Funnye
Format
image/ .jpg, text/.pdf
Language
en
Type
.jpg, .pdf
Coverage
1958-1969
Files
Collection
Citation
unknown photographer, Clarence Funnye, "photo and papers of New York CORE chairman Clarence Funnye, PhD (1964-1965) ," in Harlem CORE, Item #129, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/129 (accessed December 22, 2024).