Little is said about how Black Power activists like Carson and Weusi were influenced by the Jewish members of CORE like Arnie Goldwag. Little is also said about how many Jewish members of CORE in NYC did not support the UFT's boycotts such as Alan Gartner. Much was said about how East River CORE's Sandy Feldman became UFT president Al Shankar's protege but not how Carson and Weusi would speak favorably about her during the Ocean Hill-Brownsville conflict.

But on the flip side...
Roy Innis wrote an editorial which appeared on the front page of the Manhattan Tribune which he co-owned. Titled, "The Jews Must Not Stand Alone" , the 1970 piece, while expressing sympathy for the Arabs struggle in the Middle East, openly criticized Arab guerillas holding American Jewish hostages in Amman. Innis argued that to not speak against the action undermined the position of Black nationalists here.

Innis's plan to establish dual citizenship with Uganda for African Americans was compared to and in some ways inspired by the dual citizenship status Jewish Americans had with Israel.

National director Floyd McKissick in a document in which he defines Black Power from CORE's perspective begins his statement with a quote from the legendary Jewish sage, Hillel. "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am 'I'? And if not now, when?"

These actions again demonstrate arguably an appreciation and respect for Jewish traditions and philosophy. In fairness, it should be perhaps questioned if this should be seen as an attempt to continue gaining financial contributions from Jewish donors. Was that the case with McKissick's affirmation of CORE's stance against anti-semitism in CORE's letters requesting financial donations from the general public?

There were Jewish members involved in CORE as a Black Power group such as East River CORE's Stu Wechsler and Columbia CORE's Mike Flug. In many cases, the social relationships continued between Jewish and Black members who went Black Power even after the Whites were expelled.

There are curious incidents of Jewish members who made significant contributions to other Black Power groups: Long Island CORE member Jonathon Moscow's work with the Black Panther Party; Barbara Pliscow's actions as a member of the BPP support group, the White Panther Party; Columbia CORE's David Gilbert's actions alongside the Black Liberation Army. There were also Jewish members at the start of Herman Ferguson's Rochester Movement.

Conclusion
Cornel West in Race Matters argues that this period of Black-Jewish cooperation in the movement tends to be overlooked by Blacks and made more out of than what it was by Jews. One thing is clear; CORE in NYC would not have been what it was specifically without its Jewish members.(15)

Keeping in mind the difference between those who only gave money to CORE and those who were active members, their numbers were high in NYC partly because the Jewish community had such a large population.

They were motivated for different reasons: common goals as historical victims of discrimination; family involvement in issues of social justice and leftist activities; an appreciation for Black theater and music. Their motivations did not preclude ideas specific to Judaism and/or Jewish values.

They came from the hood as well as the suburbs and privilege.

I have yet to come across any evidence that large groups of Jewish members were part of any plot on behalf of communism to overthrow the United States government. If anything, the Jewish members of CORE identified themselves as proud Americans. The same goes for a large scale Jewish plot to control CORE specifically by donating large amounts of money, although there were incidents. Such incidents often led to charges of paternalism.

Jewish members were more prominent at the local level. In both the national office and the chapters they stressed along with everyone else having Black leadership. I have come across no evidence of Blacks being seen as puppet leaders. If anything they were just the opposite.

How much sex was a motivating factor I could not say. There was most definitely a whole lot of whoopty woo going on between the Black and the Jew.

As a result of their physical participation on CORE, the Jewish members faced rejection from family and condemnation from the larger Jewish community. They were sometimes even singled out for worse punishment than Black members by both agents of the government, White citizens and groups.