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Van FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ' ae ¢ ‘ . Thus. Mo samen AT _ NeW TORK ; . NY "tt no. 100-79298 ENG REPORT MADE AT . a DATE WHEN MADE PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 12/ 13 APR 17 1946 | 4533/28,293 ae —e/35576—— ca , AFRIGAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND RESEARCH ” INTERNAL SECURITY - C La__.—____-— — * a = The AFRICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND RESEARCH, ~ located at 55 West L2nd Street, NYC, was =. . founded in November 19,3 by K. OZUOMBA 7 MRADTi&. The purpose of the ACADEVY is stated to be to foster good will between Africa and the people of the United States, Informants report ACADEMY not Communis tics but anti~British. 1 d upon information — | received from » New York City, on , way 19, 19h5 a en sed a girl who attended ( tue AFRICAR RADE OF ARTS AND RESEARCH that the ACADEMY seemed more interested ' in political affairs then in arty end that discussions were had concerning the fact that the negroes in Africa might rise up and overthrow the British contrel, Jnformant was hesitant to disclose the name of the person who gave her this information. On October 28, 19h) the NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS, negre newspaper, carried an article concerning the AFRICAN MY OF ARTS AND RESEARCH ;| which is located at 55 West 42nd Street, New York City. //It was stated that the , | ACADEMY was founded in November 1913 by K. OZ IWE, author arid African . sutlority who is presently with the ACADEMY. The brticle stated that the purpose of the ACADEMY was to change the conception of a "dark continent" to"brightest Asyica™ and that the ACADEMY lists the following five chief purposes as “tification of its need and support: ” at i ‘ Rese . 4 “ Oe ee BO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES | ye | | 7ob 344 Le | { OPES OF THIS REPORT ‘+ ; ; wR As aera 1 = Kew York . o¥> . aX oa ny