photo of Geraldine Johnson, Long Island CORE

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Title

photo of Geraldine Johnson, Long Island CORE

Subject

Long Island CORE members

Description

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 the efforts of Long Island CORE'*. The tenants council led the first rent strike on Long Island's.

* 'CORE Wins 1st Rent Strike on Long Island', Newsday, July 8, 1965.


Creator

Photo by Senft

Source

Newsday

Publisher

Newsday

Date

1/8/66

Rights

Photo by Senft

Coverage

Long Island, 1966

Collection

Citation

Photo by Senft, “photo of Geraldine Johnson, Long Island CORE ,” corenyc.org, accessed October 30, 2024, http://corenyc.org/omeka/items/show/263.

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