photo of members of the Society for the Prevention of Niggers Getting Everything (SPONGE)
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Title
photo of members of the Society for the Prevention of Niggers Getting Everything (SPONGE)
Description
This is an August 1964 photo of members of the Society for the Prevention of Niggers Getting Everything, (SPONGE), an organization of young Whites specifically formed as a reaction to CORE. In the photo, they are counter demonstrating against Long Island CORE. SPONGE also demonstrated against CORE at the 1965 World’s Fair. Its leader was arrested in 1966 for possession of a stolen shotgun and jewelry.
Creator
photo by Raia
Source
Newsday
Publisher
Newsday
Date
8/5/1964
Rights
photo by Raia
Coverage
Long Island, 1964
Citation
photo by Raia, “photo of members of the Society for the Prevention of Niggers Getting Everything (SPONGE),” corenyc.org, accessed October 26, 2025, https://corenyc.org/omeka/items/show/270.