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. . es — ee ' APPENDIX % x ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY, INC, (OAAU) - oe 3 On June, 28, 1964, Malcolm X Little, founder and leader of the Muslim Mosque, Inc. (MMI), publicly announced the formation of a new, all-Negro, militant civil rights action group to be known 2s the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), with himself as Chairman... This announcement was made at-.a public rally held by the MMI in the Audubon | Baljroom, Broadway and 166th Str ects, ‘New York Ci ty. . i % i # ot ~*~ A printed. and published statement of basic OAAU aims read by Majcoim X at this, meeting indicates that it shall include "all" people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, as well as “our" brothers and sisters on the African continent. It is patterned after the "letter and spirit" of the Organization of African Unity established (by African heads of States) at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in ‘May,- 1963. A recording of the remarks of NMaicolm X at this meeting indicates that the 2im of the OAAU is to eliminate differences | between Negroes so they can work together for “Human Rights," — while the initial objective is to “inter-nationalize" the American civil rights movement by taking it to the United Nations. Little coiidemnea the nonviolent civil rights movement and claims that Negrocs should be taught to protect themselves, when and if necessary. The OAAV will sponsor & program for Negroes in educa tian anmldtieccs cnilture econosics and cocial reform STN Ce he a Nr Ad PM te eA ME a a a rsa fer Sar eet i ae ewe ee rs “* Malcolm X was assassinated on February 212, 1965, © while addressing an OAAU raliy at the Audub on Ballroom, New York Ciiy. On April 13, 1965, a source zdvised that on March 26, 19G5,-the OAAU filed a Certificate of Incorporation with. the Department of State, State of New York, Albany, New York, and henrefarth the orcanization's true name would be organization Bate BAA OW wie We a Fy Ld AE we of Afro-American Unity, Incorporated. ; On February 28, 1966, a second source advised that the president and head of the OA 1A is Ella Collins, a half- sister of the late Malcolm X who resides in the Harlem Section ef New York City. On May 8, 1967, the first source advised that the 3s of the OAAU ds located at 224 vest -39th Streat, -h et ead BUT ee ~ New York, New York, which is the residence of Ella Coliins. ~37 CONFIDENTIAL a = a ~ - ne - + gt.” oye -" ae . Fee l* ~~: a = a. oe a ste woe nett Met hee tee ke ole hes wrx