photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens campaigning for city councilman
Dublin Core
Title
photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens campaigning for city councilman
Subject
Brooklyn CORE members
Description
This is a 1965 photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman running for city councilman in Brooklyn. After Brooklyn CORE created a voter registration campaign it decided to keep the momentum going by turning it into an independent political campaign. Dubbed the Brooklyn Freedom Democratic Movement, it was modeled after the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Owens was chosen as its candidate to run for city councilman. Even though he lost, it was the beginning of his very successful political career.
Source
Ebony Magazine
Publisher
Ebony Magazine
Date
October, 1965
Coverage
Brooklyn, New York. 1965
Collection
Citation
“photo of Brooklyn CORE chairman Major Owens campaigning for city councilman,” corenyc.org, accessed November 21, 2024, http://corenyc.org/omeka/items/show/17.