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10 Facts About Roy Innis
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Roy Innis immigrates to the city of Harlem in New York City in 1946
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After immigrating to New York he dropped out of High School to join the U.S Army
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Worked for a New York City Laboratory from 1963 to 1967
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After actively participating in the Congress of Racial Equality, he became its National Chairman in 1968
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He founded several black business groups and served as the co-editor of the Manhattan Tribune in 1968
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Became CORE's national president in 1968
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Roy failed to run twice for the U.S. House of Represenatives in the 1980's
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Roy made two controversial appearances on television series such as Geraldo Rivera's and Morton Downey Jr.'s television series.
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He made a failed mayoral run in New York 1993
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Innis ran for Democratic mayoral primary but lost against David Dinkins 1993
