photo of Major Owens as U.S. Congressman
Dublin Core
Title
photo of Major Owens as U.S. Congressman
Subject
Brooklyn CORE members
Description
This is a photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens as a U.S. Congressman.
In 1974 he became a New York State Senator after losing his first political campaign for city councilman in 1965. He was elected to Congress in 1982 and served for 24 consecutive years.
As of 2013, Owens was teaching at Medgar Evers College in the Department of Public Administration.
In 1974 he became a New York State Senator after losing his first political campaign for city councilman in 1965. He was elected to Congress in 1982 and served for 24 consecutive years.
As of 2013, Owens was teaching at Medgar Evers College in the Department of Public Administration.
Rights
public domain
Collection
Citation
“photo of Major Owens as U.S. Congressman,” corenyc.org, accessed November 14, 2024, http://corenyc.org/omeka/index.php/items/show/16.