Roy Innis

Roy Emile Alfredo Innis (born June 6, 1946), is currently the National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (also known as CORE). He has been Chairman since his election to the position 1968.

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Before becoming National Chairman, he championed community-controlled education and African-American empowerment in the during the early 1960?s. In 1965 he was elected Chairman of the Harlem chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality.

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One of his sons, Niger Innis also presently serves the Congress of Racial Equality as its National Spokesman.

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Prior his many years of service in the civil rights movement, he was a Research Chemist for Vick Chemical Company and Montefiore Hospital.

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June 6: June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining....

1946: 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar)...

Congress of Racial Equality: The Congress of Racial Equality or CORE is a civil rights organization that played a pivotal role in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century....

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