Roy Innis Timeline By rbernstein7 Period: Jun 6, 1934 to Mar 21, 2014 10 Facts About Roy Innis http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 May 25, 1946 Roy Innis immigrates to the city of Harlem in New York City in 1946 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Jun 19, 1946 After immigrating to New York he dropped out of High School to join the U.S Army http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Dec 31, 1967 Worked for a New York City Laboratory from 1963 to 1967 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Jun 7, 1968 After actively participating in the Congress of Racial Equality, he became its National Chairman in 1968 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Aug 5, 1968 He founded several black business groups and served as the co-editor of the Manhattan Tribune in 1968 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Nov 28, 1968 Became CORE's national president in 1968 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989 Roy failed to run twice for the U.S. House of Represenatives in the 1980's http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Feb 13, 1988 Roy made two controversial appearances on television series such as Geraldo Rivera's and Morton Downey Jr.'s television series. http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Aug 16, 1993 He made a failed mayoral run in New York 1993 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564 Sep 27, 1993 Innis ran for Democratic mayoral primary but lost against David Dinkins 1993 http://www.biography.com/people/roy-innis-9349564
