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1975 article on Roy Innis, Angola and the C.I.A.
This is a 1975 article that was a follow up to the Dec. 11 1975 article that reported CORE was sending mercenaries to Angola as part of a C.I.A. operation. In it, CORE national director Roy Innis denied the report and blames the C.I.A. for sabotaging…
COINTELPRO document with Herman Fergsuon and Charles 37X Kenyatta
This is a document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's COINTELPRO program that discusses plans to attempt to convince Herman Ferguson, former education chairman of South Jamaica CORE, that Charles 37X Kenyatta, leader of the Harlem Mau Mau,…
1978 articles by Jack Anderson on Roy Innis ordering beatings and shootings of CORE members
These are two articles written by investigative journalist Jack Anderson on the internal violence going on within the Congress of Racial Equality during the 1970's. They discuss how national director Roy Innis ordered several members of CORE to be…
Black News cover by Jim 'Seitu' Dyson, Brooklyn CORE (2)
This is the cover to the April 10, 1970 issue of Black News done by Brooklyn CORE member Jim 'Seitu' Dyson. The illustration depicts the growing narcotics problem in the Black community at the time.
Seitu was the graphic artist for the Black…
Seitu was the graphic artist for the Black…
Black News cover by Jim 'Seitu' Dyson, Brooklyn CORE (1)
This is the cover to the Nov. 20, 1970 issue of Black News done by Brooklyn CORE member Jim 'Seitu' Dyson. The illustration is of Angela Davis of the Black Panther Party.
Seitu was the graphic artist for the Black News, the EAST's regular…
Seitu was the graphic artist for the Black News, the EAST's regular…
photo of East River CORE chairman Omar Abu Ahmed with Gloria Richardson at 2nd National Black Power Conference
This is a July 22, 1967 photo of East River CORE chairman Omar Abu Ahmed (white shirt, bald head) seated next to Gloria Richardson, leader of the Cambridge movement, at the 2nd National Black Power Conference in Newark, New Jersey.
Ahmed, one of…
Ahmed, one of…
photo of the book 'The Education of Sonny Carson'
This is a photo of the book 'The Education of Sonny Carson', (hard cover, first edition, signed by members of Brooklyn CORE and Sonny Carson).
Photo shot at the offices of the Committee to Honor Black Heroes. My thanks to Ali Lamont.
Photo shot at the offices of the Committee to Honor Black Heroes. My thanks to Ali Lamont.
1975 article by Les Payne on Roy Innis and C.I.A.
This is a 1975 article written by investigative journalists Les Payne and Ernie Volkman on how CORE national director Roy Innis planned to involve CORE in the 1975 Angolan civil war. This was considered highly controversial since his program was …
article by historian Prof. Manning Marable on Roy Innis and CORE
This is a 1983 article written by the historian Prof. Manning Marable as a critical response to what was happening to the Congress of Racial Equality under its national director Roy Innis in the 1980's. Marable comments on CORE's involvement in the…
article on Roy Innis vs. Les Payne
This is a 1985 article on a lawsuit filed by CORE national director against investigative journalist Les Payne. Innis sued Payne for comments made on the current affairs program "Like It Is" where Payne stated Innis was "flacking for the C.I.A." in…