photo of Harlem CORE member Tony Spencer
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photo of Harlem CORE member Tony Spencer
Subject
Harlem CORE members
Description
This is a 1972 photo of Harlem CORE member Tony Spencer. He is also the son of Harlem CORE chairman Gladys Harrington. This is information that I did not find anywhere in the records or documentation of New York CORE or Harlem CORE. It came about through an oral history interview that I conducted with Harlem CORE members Bob Harris and Donald Elfe.
The 'all-American boy', Harlem style, he is exactly what CORE was trying to accomplish by coming uptown and working within the local community - to produce and develop leadership. His is a classic Harlem story. Adopted by Gladys Harrington, he became a very active member in Harlem CORE by fifteen. Participating in campaigns as early as 1963, he eventually became a nationalist. He left Harlem CORE by 1969 and went into the Air Force, serving in Vietnam War.
The photo marks his election as president of the student government at City College/CUNY. It also speaks to his long career in politics and as a community leader.
The 'all-American boy', Harlem style, he is exactly what CORE was trying to accomplish by coming uptown and working within the local community - to produce and develop leadership. His is a classic Harlem story. Adopted by Gladys Harrington, he became a very active member in Harlem CORE by fifteen. Participating in campaigns as early as 1963, he eventually became a nationalist. He left Harlem CORE by 1969 and went into the Air Force, serving in Vietnam War.
The photo marks his election as president of the student government at City College/CUNY. It also speaks to his long career in politics and as a community leader.
Source
Amsterdam News
Publisher
Amsterdam News
Date
May 6, 1972
Rights
Amsterdam News
Format
image, jpeg
Type
image
Coverage
Harlem, New York, 1972
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Collection
Citation
"photo of Harlem CORE member Tony Spencer ," in Harlem CORE, Item #163, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/163 (accessed December 7, 2024).