Bob Law
Subject
Congress of Racial Equality. Brooklyn Chapter
Civil rights movements—New York (State)—New York
Race relations—New York (State)—New York
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)—History
Description
Radio personality and community activist Bob Law was born and raised in Bed-Stuy. He joined CORE in 1962 when he was a student at Pratt University. He and his friends were impressed with CORE’s innovative tactics during their housing integration campaign. Law was a critical player in CORE’s major campaigns including Clean Sweep, Ebinger’s, and Downstate. In this recording, Law talks about growing up in Bed-Stuy, race and community in 1950s Brooklyn projects, Operation Clean Sweep, and protesting racial discrimination at White Castle and at the Board of Education. He also talks in depth about the outcome of Downstate Medical Center, tensions between black power and non violence within the group, and Malcolm X’s participation in CORE’s work.
Creator
Purnell, Brian
Source
Cassette 42
Publisher
Brooklyn Public Library
Date
2005-03-29
Contributor
Law, Bob
Rights
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Format
audio/MPA
Side A 44 min, Side B 19 min
Language
en-US
Type
Sound
Identifier
42_B_Law
Coverage
Brooklyn (borough)
1940-2005
Collection
Citation
Purnell, Brian, “Bob Law,” Brooklyn Core Oral History, accessed June 8, 2023, http://brklyncore.prattsi.org/items/show/155.