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.

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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Citation

"photo of Harlem CORE member Tony Spencer ," in Harlem CORE, Item #163, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/163 (accessed December 22, 2024).