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World Conference/ Seminar on Biotech
For this reason, the Congress of Racial Equality, which has consultative NGO status with the United Nations, decided to co-sponsor, along with the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC), a conference to examine all sides of this hot issue.
Professor, Rutgers University Mr. Earnest Larry
Ambassador Aminu Wali, the Permanent Representative to the U.N. from Nigeria agreed to host this important event as part of a 2-day celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday.
The Conference was held on Tuesday, January 18,
2005, and was a huge success. More that 800 people, including
several students from some of the city’s top science orientated high Dr. Decio Ripandelli, Deputy Director General, ICGEB
Dr. Don McKenzie, Executive Vice Pres, Agriculture - Biotech Strategies, Canada;
World renowned experts in the areas of agriculture, GM foods and other biotech sciences debated the pros and cons.
Ms. Florence Chenoweth, Director, Food & Agricultural Organizations (FAO) UN
Sessions dealt with the adoption, ethics, regulations, impact and property rights aspects of the use of biotechnology to enhance the production of food in third world countries. For information on future events & conferences, Call: (212) 598-4000 |
CORE Marks 206th Birthday of anti-slavery Abolistionist John Brown |
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2006, CORE officials led by Roy Innis, National Chairman, marked the 206th anniversary of the birth of John Brown and the 147th year of his execution by laying a wreath of flowers at his grave in Lake Placid, New York. .
Accompanied by CORE officials and decendents, CORE Chairman, Roy Innis, lays wreath at the grave of John Brown in Lake Placid, NY.
Innis said, “John Brown’s contributions
in ending slavery has not been properly Roy Innis and descendent of John Brown stand by statue of Brown
The Organization received a large amount of positive feedback from John Brown historians and scholars around the country and Canada including Brown's great-great grand daughter..
All expressed their gratitude for honoring and giving Brown recognition for his contributions in ending slavery. In a press release dated May 9, 2006, Mr. Innis noted that within two years of John Brown’s death, the Civil War broke out. He also stated that many are unaware that he was the spiritual inspiration of the Union Army.
On May 17, and again on May 24, 2006, CORE will show two documentaries about John Brown that explore this historical figure from different points of view. The first documentary, Mean To Be Free: John Brown's Black Nation Campaign, is based on the research of Jean Libby, a renowned author and historian. Unlike many negative depictions of John Brown as an erratic and unstable man, Mrs. Libby’s film uses primary sources to depict Brown as a man that was sane, deliberate and heroic. |
Roy Innis and CORE Board Member, Joseph Lovece, Jr. at John Brown memorial.
The first documentary, Mean To Be Free: John Brown's Black Nation Campaign, is based on the research of Jean Libby, a renowned author and historian. Unlike many negative depictions of John Brown as an erratic and unstable man, Mrs. Libby’s film uses primary sources to depict John as a man that was sane, deliberate and heroic.
CORE Delegation tours the grounds of the farm where Brown was born and raised and ultimately laid to rest.
The second documentary, John Brown's Holy War, will be shown on the following Wednesday (May 24th). The film is part of the PBS series the American Experience. In this documentary John Brown is referred to as a religious zealot, martyr and reluctant revolutionary.
There will be a discussion after each screening explore John Brown, his legacy and his role in history. Screenings will be limited to 20 participants. Please call Corinne Innis at (212) 598-4000 to reserve a seat.
CORE Headquarters 817 Broadway, 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10003 (Corner of 12th Street and Broadway)
Grounds and cabin where John Brown grew-up |
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schools, jammed the Trusteeship Council Chambers at the UN
headquarters on 1st Avenue.
recognized. Within two years of his death, the Civil War broke out.
He was the spiritual inspiration of the Union Army as evidenced in
the song The Battle Hymn of the Republic”.
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Other Major CORE Programs
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Legal Defense Fund
CORE’s “Legal Defense Fund” was established to provide legal services to citizens who fought back against criminals and found themselves in a legal “catch-22”. The fund has successfully defended many victims who were arrested for defending themselves or their families. CORE LDF will continue to assist decent people who find themselves victimized again when they are forced through the justice system that was designed to protect them. CORE’s long record of assisting the immigrant community and involvement in creating immigration policy, led the US Department of Justice to designate CORE a “National Coordinating Agency” and “Qualified Designated Entity” to assist immigrants in preparing their applications for legal status. CORE immigration Counseling Centers across the country handle all sorts of immigration problems. |
As we continue into the second millennium, it is unfortunate that CORE still sees a need to maintain a Complaints Department in order to respond to discrimination in housing, the workplace and denials of civil rights. However as long as these unlawful abuses are committed, CORE will react with sound legal advice and counseling. Project “Internet Watch” Appalled at the increase of messages of racial hatred on the Internet and in response to complaints of growing use of racial slurs, CORE has taken the role to monitoring Internet abuses. To this end, CORE has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to develop methods of regulating and overseeing misuses of the internet. * * * * * * * * |
“Civil Rights Boot Camp”Responding to incidents of racial polarity and divisiveness, CORE instituted the “Civil Rights Boot Camp” to destroy ethnic stereotypes by exposure and sensitivity training in diversity. Approximately 100 hours of education and community service are devoted to meaningful interaction with a broad cross selection of individuals and groups in the tri-state area. The program’s history has spanned a wide range of activities varying from manual labor on farms, interviews with Holocaust survivors and research programs in Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Black Culture. Participants emerge from the program with a new respect and deeper understanding of their fellow man. |
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