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This is film footage of New York CORE's 1961 Statue of Liberty protest in support of the southern Freedom Riders. This occurred just a few months before the chapter moved up to 125th street.

from the Digital Library of Georgia website:
"In 1961…

from the Digital Library of Georgia website:
"In this WSB newsfilm clip from February 13, 1960, demonstrators with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) picket a F.W. Woolworth store and a S.H. Kress store in support of the North Carolina student…

This is an May 5, 1974 WNYC radio interview of Blyden Jackson as the author of ‘Operation Burning Candle’.

This is a photo of Columbia CORE members Joe Drew (back) and Paul Nyden (front) demonstrating at the 1964 World's Fair. Both were arrested after the photo was taken. Nyden was chapter chairman at the time.

This is a 1964 photo of Columbia CORE members Louis Perez and Mike Flug demonstrating at the 1964 World's Fair right before they were arrested. The Columbia Spectator reported Perez had a tooth knocked out while being arrested.Both men were also…

These are court papers for the appeal of the defendants in the 1965 Statue of Liberty case in which it was alleged undercover police officer Ray Wood was the one responsible for coming up with the idea to bomb the State of Liberty, not the…

In 1967, undercover police officer Ray Wood (aka Ray Woodall) testified during congressional hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities. As part of an investigation into 'subversive influences in riots, looting and burning', he gave…

This is the cover to the January 5, 1976 edition of Time magazine. Susan Brownmiller (in the pink turtleneck) is featured on the cover as part of the lead story, 'Women of the Year'. She was being recognized for her writings on radical feminism -…

This is a photo of a Suffolk County CORE demonstration. In May, 1973, for example Suffolk CORE demonstrated not at the precinct but at the home of a detective who killed an unarmed Black child.

This is a film clip of 7 Arts CORE member Gloria Foster in the science fiction film, 'The Matrix'. Starring in probably her most well known role as 'the Oracle', this was an especially interesting role for a Black person. The multiple Obie Award…