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Trailer for CORE NYC documentary
A trailer for a proposed documentary on the history of the Congress of Racial Equality in New York City. CORE was one of the most significant organizations of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements.
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,…
photo of Herman Ferguson, South Jamaica CORE, and Charles 37X Kenyatta
This is a 1967 photo of Charles 37X Kenyatta (left, helmet) and South Jamaica CORE's education chairman Herman Ferguson (right, shades, coat and tie). The photo was taken at the 2nd Black Power Conference in Newark, New Jersey.
Both are former…
Both are former…
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…
article by Robert Gore of national CORE on Bayard Rustin vs. Malcolm X debate
This is a September 20, 1962 article by Bob Gore from the national CORE office on the debate between Bayard Rustin and Malcolm X at the Community Church in Manhattan earlier that month.
Gore served as associate community relations director…
Gore served as associate community relations director…
audio of Bayard Rustin and Malcolm X debate on WBAI
This is the audio of Bayard Rustin debating Malcolm X in November of 1960 on WBAI radio in New York City.
Give it a minute to come up, its a large file. You may have to press the space bar on your computer to pay the file.
Give it a minute to come up, its a large file. You may have to press the space bar on your computer to pay the file.
photo of Yuri Kochiyama, 7 Arts CORE, after assassination of Malcolm X
This is a photo of 7 Arts CORE member Yuri Kochiyama (left page, glasses, black dress) cradling the head of Malcolm X just after he had been assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom on February 21, 1965.
The photo speaks to just how involved…
The photo speaks to just how involved…
photos of and articles on The EAST
This is a collection of photos of and articles on the EAST, the cultural nationalist organization founded by Jitu Weusi (among others). I am including it here for several reasons: - as I have argued previously, the EAST in many ways represents a…
photo of national CORE chairman Floyd Mckissick with Urban League executive director Whitney Young
This is a 1968 photo of CORE's national chairman Floyd Mckissick (left) with the Urban League's executive director Whitney Young (right).
The photo was taken at CORE' national convention that July in Columbus, Ohio. Young's presence there was…
The photo was taken at CORE' national convention that July in Columbus, Ohio. Young's presence there was…
CORE chairman Roy Innis on the cover of Jet Magazine
This is the cover to the May 1973 issue of Jet Magazine which featured CORE national chairman Roy Innis on the cover.
The fact that he was on the cover speaks to his national prominence, influence and significance as a leader in the Black…
The fact that he was on the cover speaks to his national prominence, influence and significance as a leader in the Black…