Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 16

101 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Moorish Science Temple of America · 96 pages OCR'd

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7 "| XL! # \ br Chicago, Illinois 7126 fii Age $68 Height S' iF Weight . 150 ibs. Race (Woorish (Negro) Eyes Provo Hair Black Complexion Light brown harital Status Single On February 26 = . interviesed the Subfect at his residence at steted that he we: Cricaco, Illinois, He y “our years, He indicated thet ¢ iY was the Supreme Grand oderator and Advisor over tris temple. Yecording to the Sub ject the meting lace had originally been in tae 1400 block on North Clybourn Avenue and was liter moved to the corner of Cak and Franklin Streets, He said that at the present time the meetings of the organization are conducted only on Sunday gfternoon and eveniness inasmuch as tie ball is in use at other times during the week. The Subject stated that the purpose af the orgaeni- zation was to uplift fallen humanity, to proclaim the mtionality of the members, end thet any mexbetsso doing automatically uplifted themselves anc proclaimed their mtionality and were thereford, no longer Negroes. He said thet all of the members were not Negroes, but koorish-Arericans, derendants of Lorocco. In the Subject's room was displayed the American and korecean flag. Upon being asked by the Reporting Agent the significance of two flars, he steted that the American flag indicated the country of wiich the members were citizens and the Koroocan flag indicated the country fron which they were descendants, Ey virtuoso of thé fact that they were descendants of Lorocco, they were therefore Asiatics, When asked whether or not he considered himself a blood brother of the Japanese, hé indicated that they were of the sane ceneral race but that the attitude taken by the organization was the same as that of the Evropeans amt Americans or the white race, he indicated that neither he nor the organization favored the Jeranese in any way. He merely stated that the brief of the organization is love, trutk, peace, freedom, and justice, and because of this fact, they believe in beinc at peace with everyone throughout the world. He emphasized thea fast thee hes anc thea marha Piermiag haliaga is the United Statac Anvrarrnmant wiv aby TOS win peroer Ss 4 24 BS as F Tea Fe eee WT es ey end thet ell rembers are registered for Selective Serwice; many of them are presently serving in the 4rmed Forces, He stated that the members of Temple Ko. 9 number approximately 200. When asked about the other menbers of the 1

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br
Chicago, Illinois 7126 fii
Age $68
Height S' iF
Weight . 150 ibs.
Race (Woorish (Negro)
Eyes Provo
Hair Black
Complexion Light brown
harital Status Single
On February 26 = . interviesed the Subfect at his

residence at
steted that he we:
Cricaco, Illinois, He y

“our years, He indicated thet ¢ iY was the Supreme Grand
oderator and Advisor over tris temple. Yecording to the Sub ject the meting
lace had originally been in tae 1400 block on North Clybourn Avenue and

was liter moved to the corner of Cak and Franklin Streets, He said that

at the present time the meetings of the organization are conducted only on
Sunday gfternoon and eveniness inasmuch as tie ball is in use at other

times during the week. The Subject stated that the purpose af the orgaeni-
zation was to uplift fallen humanity, to proclaim the mtionality of the

members, end thet any mexbetsso doing automatically uplifted themselves

anc proclaimed their mtionality and were thereford, no longer Negroes.

He said thet all of the members were not Negroes, but koorish-Arericans,

derendants of Lorocco. In the Subject's room was displayed the American

and korecean flag. Upon being asked by the Reporting Agent the significance

of two flars, he steted that the American flag indicated the country of

wiich the members were citizens and the Koroocan flag indicated the country

fron which they were descendants, Ey virtuoso of thé fact that they were

descendants of Lorocco, they were therefore Asiatics, When asked whether

or not he considered himself a blood brother of the Japanese, hé indicated
that they were of the sane ceneral race but that the attitude taken by the
organization was the same as that of the Evropeans amt Americans or the

white race, he indicated that neither he nor the organization favored the

Jeranese in any way. He merely stated that the brief of the organization

is love, trutk, peace, freedom, and justice, and because of this fact, they
believe in beinc at peace with everyone throughout the world. He emphasized

thea fast thee hes anc thea marha Piermiag haliaga is the United Statac Anvrarrnmant
wiv aby TOS win peroer Ss 4 24 BS as F Tea Fe eee WT es ey

end thet ell rembers are registered for Selective Serwice; many of them are
presently serving in the 4rmed Forces, He stated that the members of Temple
Ko. 9 number approximately 200. When asked about the other menbers of the