Roy Innis

Roy Emile Alfredo Innis (June 6, 1934 – January 8, 2017) was an American activist and politician. He had been National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) since his election to the position in 1968.

Innis died on January 8, 2017 in his apartment in Manhattan, New York from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 82.

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Category:1934 births
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Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease
Category:American civil rights activists
Category:Politicians from New York City