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'Jitu' by Pharoah Sanders , song named for Jitu Weusi, Brooklyn CORE
This is an audio file of the song 'Jitu' by Pharoah Sanders from the album Shukuru. The song was named after Brooklyn CORE member Jitu Weusi. The photo* is of Weusi when he was still known as Leslie Campbell.
Pharoah Sanders was one of the many…
Pharoah Sanders was one of the many…
1975 article by Les Payne on Roy Innis and C.I.A.
This is a 1975 article written by investigative journalists Les Payne and Ernie Volkman on how CORE national director Roy Innis planned to involve CORE in the 1975 Angolan civil war. This was considered highly controversial since his program was …
1975 article on Roy Innis, Angola and the C.I.A.
This is a 1975 article that was a follow up to the Dec. 11 1975 article that reported CORE was sending mercenaries to Angola as part of a C.I.A. operation. In it, CORE national director Roy Innis denied the report and blames the C.I.A. for sabotaging…
1975 photo of Roy Innis, Idi Amin and Louis Farrakhan
This is a 1975 photo of CORE national director Roy Innis (2nd row, beard, white suit), Ugandan president Idi Amin (right of Innis) and Louis Farrakhan (2nd row, bow tie) of the Nation of Islam. Innis was often criticized for his relationship with…
1978 articles by Jack Anderson on Roy Innis ordering beatings and shootings of CORE members
These are two articles written by investigative journalist Jack Anderson on the internal violence going on within the Congress of Racial Equality during the 1970's. They discuss how national director Roy Innis ordered several members of CORE to be…
Arnie Goldwag, Brooklyn CORE, on Jitu Weusi
This is an audio clip of Brooklyn CORE member Arnie Goldwag speaking about working with Brooklyn CORE's Jitu Weusi after Goldwag had been pushed out of Brooklyn CORE because he was White.
In his oral history with New York CORE member Sheila…
In his oral history with New York CORE member Sheila…
article by historian Prof. Manning Marable on Roy Innis and CORE
This is a 1983 article written by the historian Prof. Manning Marable as a critical response to what was happening to the Congress of Racial Equality under its national director Roy Innis in the 1980's. Marable comments on CORE's involvement in the…
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…
article on Roy Innis vs. Les Payne
This is a 1985 article on a lawsuit filed by CORE national director against investigative journalist Les Payne. Innis sued Payne for comments made on the current affairs program "Like It Is" where Payne stated Innis was "flacking for the C.I.A." in…
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.
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