CORE'S (Congress On Racial Equality) 24th National Convetion, June 30, 1967 (Part 2 of 2)
Description:
This is the second half of the rally that was the opening session of the Congress of Racial Equality's National Convention and 24th anniversary, held at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on June 30, 1967. The speakers on the first reel were Dick Gregory, Muhammad Ali, and Donald Warren. The second reel includes founder and chairman of the Los Angeles-based group US and founder of Kwanzaa, Maulana Karenga; an open letter published in the Oakland Tribune in support of Muhammad Ali's refusal to join the draft read by Dale Gronemeier, the co-chairman of the Oakland Peace Center; and lastly, executive director of C.O.R.E. Floyd McKissick presents an award to Muhammad Ali, followed by Muhammad Ali's acceptance speech.
