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The History of Roy Innis

  • Birth

    Birth

    Roy Innis is born.
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    Timeline

  • Graduation

    Graduation

    Roy Innis graduated from Stuyvesant High School.
  • Honorable Discharge

    Honorable Discharge

    Roy Innis joined the army when he was 16, and was given an Honorable Discharge when he was 18
  • Joining CORE

    Joining CORE

    Roy Innis then joins the Harlem CORE group.
  • Chairman Election

    Chairman Election

    Roy is then elected to be the chapter's Education Commitee Chairman.
  • 1st Son's Death

    1st Son's Death

    Roy's first son dies at the age of 13.
  • Sued

    Sued

    Roy Innis was sued by CORE with a price of $35,000.
  • 2nd Son's Death

    2nd Son's Death

    Roy Innis's Second Son was shot and slain.
  • Fights

    Fights

    Roy Innis Got into 2 public fights after being provoked. Both on National Television
  • Elections

    Elections

    Roy Innis ran for the title of New York City's Democraticly elected Mayor, but lost to David Dinkens.