Doris Valdena Funnye Innis (February 26, 1933 – December 8, 2015) was an American writer, editor and educator, significantly in the area of civil rights.

One of her brothers, Clarence Delmonte Funnye, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, would later become the Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality from 1964 to 1965.

The friction between Roy Innis and Clarence Funnye put a strain on Doris in terms of her relationships with her older brother and spouse.

While she was at CORE, Innis was a contributing writer to Life magazine, writing a review of the 1968 CBS News series, Of Black America.

The in-house published magazine focused on Black empowerment, featuring articles on international and national politics, education, economics, arts, culture, literature, sports and media.

Innis often interviewed noteworthy African American females of the time, such as Eleanor Holmes Norton and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

By the late 1970s a strained relationship with Roy Innis made it increasingly difficult for Doris to actively work within the offices of the Congress of Racial Equality.

Not wanting to bring unwanted attention to their publication, Woman's World terminated Doris Innis' employment.

The termination, compounded with her conflicts with Roy Innis, was emotionally devastating to Doris, affecting her confidence to seek work with high-profile publishers from then on.