photo of Harlem CORE member Doris Innis
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Title
photo of Harlem CORE member Doris Innis
Subject
Harlem CORE members
Description
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 CORE Action', to its in-house journal, 'Rights and Reviews'. She was the editor for the earliest issues of CORE magazine in the 1970's and for its book, 'Profiles in Black: Biographical Sketches of 100 Living Black Unsung Heroes'.
'In real life', her career was in publishing. She also wrote several pieces for newspapers such as the New York Times and the Baltimore Afro-American and magazines such as Life.
The photo is from a 1968 CORE event, the first annual "Evening of Brotherhood", a dinner/cocktail party attended by representatives from several African nations and American Black leaders . According to the Amsterdam News, this was 'the first time a Black organization has sponsored a significant African and Afro-American gathering".
She was the editor for all of its publications, from its earliest newsletters, 'New York CORE Action', to its in-house journal, 'Rights and Reviews'. She was the editor for the earliest issues of CORE magazine in the 1970's and for its book, 'Profiles in Black: Biographical Sketches of 100 Living Black Unsung Heroes'.
'In real life', her career was in publishing. She also wrote several pieces for newspapers such as the New York Times and the Baltimore Afro-American and magazines such as Life.
The photo is from a 1968 CORE event, the first annual "Evening of Brotherhood", a dinner/cocktail party attended by representatives from several African nations and American Black leaders . According to the Amsterdam News, this was 'the first time a Black organization has sponsored a significant African and Afro-American gathering".
Creator
Austin Hansen
Source
Austin Hansen collection
Publisher
Schomburg Library/ NYPL
Date
1970's
Relation
Austin Hansen
Format
image/jpeg
Type
jpeg
Coverage
New York City, 1968
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photo
Physical Dimensions
395px × 566px
Files
Collection
Citation
Austin Hansen, "photo of Harlem CORE member Doris Innis," in Harlem CORE, Item #71, http://harlemcore.com/omeka/items/show/71 (accessed December 22, 2024).