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This is film footage of CORE associate director Dr. George Wiley as the head of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) with comedian/activist Dick Gregory. The footage is from the 1967 documentary "Welfare Revolt".

This is film footage of CORE associate director Dr. George Wiley as head of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO). The footage is from the 1967 documentary "Welfare Revolt".

"Robert Lucas, leader of a civil rights march, shouts to followers here on Sept. 4, 1966 during march into Cicero, Ill.,an all-white west-of-Chicago suburban community. Lucas is Chicago chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality. March is to…

"Robert Lucas, leader of civil rights march, at center next to man in suit, walks arm in arm with woman and other followers on Sept. 4, 1966 during march into Cicero, Ill.,an all-white west-of-Chicago suburban community. Lucas is Chicago chairman of…

Robert Lucas, leader of a civil rights march, shouts to followers on Sept. 4, 1966 in Cicero, Ill. during march all-white west-of-Chicago suburban community. Lucas is Chicago chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality. Civil rights march is to…

"Civil rights marchers, led by Robert Lucas, front right, and enter west-of-Chicago suburb on September 4, 1966 in Cicero. Lucas is Chicago chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality. "

-from apimages.com

"Demonstrators from the Congress of Racial Equality parade in front of Los Angeles City Hall, Aug. 19, 1965, carrying signs demanding the ouster of Chief of Police William H. Parker and denouncing police brutality. Removal of Mayor Samuel W. Yorty…

"Police roust members of the Congress of Racial Equality at City Hall protest in the aftermath of the Watts Riots ."

- from blogs.LAweekly.com

"Congress of Racial Equality sit-ins at Los Angeles City Hall. Police arrest 16 protesters demanding the resignation of police chief William H. Parker. Many felt he contributed to the causes of the 1965 Watts Riots. "

- from fineartamerica.com

"Pickets from the Congress of Racial Equality and spectators mass in front of the Bank of America's day and night branch at No. 1 Powell St., in downtown San Francisco on May 22, 1964. Core began picketing over alleged discrimination against minority…