Roy Emile Alfredo Innis

Background

Innis, Roy Emile Alfredo was born on June 6, 1934 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, United States. Son of Alexander and Georgianna (Thomas) Innis.

Education

Student, City College of New York, 1953-1958.

Career

Chemical technician, Vick Chemical Company, 1961-1963; research assistant cardiovascular research laboratories, Montefiore Hospital, 1963-1967; member, Congress of Racial Equality, since 1963; education chairman Harlem group, Congress of Racial Equality, 1964-1968; chairman, Congress of Racial Equality, 1965-1968; 2d national vice chairman, Congress of Racial Equality, 1967-1968; associate national director, Congress of Racial Equality, 1968; national director, Congress of Racial Equality, 1968-1970; national chairman, national director, Congress of Racial Equality, 1970-1982; national chairman, Congress of Racial Equality, since 1982; founder, Congress of Racial Equality Community School, Bronx, New York, 1977. Executive director Harlem Commonwealth Council, 1967-1968. 1st official North America del.Orgn.

African Unity, Ethiopia, 1973, Uganda, 1975.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor: chapter to The Endless Crisis, 1973, Black Economic Development, 1970. Public: chapter to Profiles in Black, 1976.

Membership

Of Board; Board and Steering Committee National Urban Coalition. Of Board New York Coalition, Haryou Inc., Board of directors New Era Health Education and Welfare, Board of Advisers Pan-African Journal. Editorial Staff Social Policy Magazine.

Interests

• Reading, sports, music.

Connections

Married Doris Valdena Funnye, February 13, 1965. Children: Roy Junior (deceased), Alexander (deceased), Cedric, Patricia, Corinne, Kwame, Niger, Kimathi Mugabe.

Father:

Alexander Innis

Mother:

Georgianna (Thomas) Innis

Spouse:

Doris Valdena Funnye

child:

Alexander Innis (deceased)

child:

Roy Junior Innis (deceased)

child:

Patricia Innis

child:

Corinne Innis

child:

Niger Innis

child:

Kimathi Mugabe Innis

child:

Cedric Innis

child:

Kwame Innis