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This is a Aug. 15, 1963 photo of Brooklyn CORE members walking to March on Washington. They are on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn walking towards the 69th St. ferry.

On Aug. 15, 1963, a group of CORE members primarily from Brooklyn CORE…

This is a photo of Brooklyn CORE member Jitu Weusi.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, he was originally known as Leslie Campbell. He was a member of Brooklyn CORE from its earliest days, partially due to his father's friendship with chairman Ollie…

This is an article from a 1965 issue of the Militant which describes how undercover police officer Ray Wood was suggesting to members of CORE they should commit violent acts such as bombings. It supports similar statements made by East River CORE…

This is a September 1964 photo of Columbia CORE demonstrating on Columbia University's campus. This was part of its campaign supporting the right of cafeteria workers to unionize.

This is a 1962 photo of Columbia CORE member Chuck Lieppe (front) on the picket line with others demonstrating against Sealtest Dairies.

This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964.

Brooklyn CORE member Paul Heinegg is lying on the floor on the left hand of the photo.…

This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964. The CORE members here are currently unidentified.

The photo takes place on an I.R.T.…

This is a photo of Northwest New York CORE chairman Marie Witherspoon (Black woman, left) protesting with Coretta Scott King (right), the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King. She is also the mother of chapter member Fatima Cortez Todd. They are shown…

This is a 1967 photo of Long Island CORE chairman Mel Jackson.

This is a photo of Long Island CORE member Geraldine Johnson. She worked as a nurse’s aide and lived in Hempsted.
Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, she was the vice chairman of the Wilklow Tenants Association, a group 'organized through…