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Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson — Part 5
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Police Department (protect identity) made available information con
cerning the "United Sons and Daughters of Africa" (USDA)
(100-432805). The USDA headquarters were located at 1532 Fulton St.,
Brooklyn, NY. This group was similar to other black nationals in that
they were opposed to integration, NAACP, Urban Leagues, Christian
religions and openly expressed bitter hostility toward such Negro
leaders as Jackie Robinson and others.
Information submitted by NY report dated 12/15/60.
100-432805-10 p. 3
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on 3/7/61 advised that
stated that Harlem was still the center of Negro rights in the USA,
but not as much as it used to be. He pointed out that Negro leaders
such as Jackie Robinson did not live there. He stated that the point
he was trying to make was that Ben Davis was not as powerful a leader
as he was, because Harlem was not as influential an area as it used
to be. Ku)
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[n connection with an investigation concerning
F the Department of Justice, Criminal Division requested that
the Bureau interview ¥ s individuals including Jackie Robinson who
had been contacted by ae: 1957. This interview was toe determine
if the contact between Robinson and vas in any way connected with
the 1957 Hoffa Kire-tap trial.
on 5/9/61, ultants,
NYC, was inte wed concerning ad«
vised that Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, met with
some other individuals in connection with the fund raising for Wilber-
force College in Ohie.
On 5/11/61, Jackie Robinson was interviewed concerning his
alleged contact with He advised that to his recollection
the only meeting with was several years ago in connection with
the fund raising activity for a stadium for Wilberforce College.
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