Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO)

CTL-E-1387 · Organization · other · unspecified

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Chicago-based coalition that emerged in 1962 and partnered with SCLC to form the Chicago Freedom Movement. Headquartered at 366 E. 47th Street (the Wells Building). Convenor Al Raby. Dissolved late 1967.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from SCI-004; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-SCI-004:ccco; source research type(s): organization. Era not present in source research record(s); marked unspecified pending human review.

Sources

sites.middlebury.edu/chicagofreedommovement/coordinating-council-of-community-organizations/; Indiana Law Review Vol. 41
sites.middlebury.edu/chicagofreedommovement/chicago-freedom-movement-sites/
The HistoryMakers, finding aid (A2005_003) (primary) (primary source)

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