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t — Orme ee eee ae LA ret enna Cc 9 Sive Pereatare APPENDIX 1. ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY, INCORFORATED (OAAU) On June 28, 1964, MALCOLM X LITTLE, founder and leader of the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated (MMI), publicly announced the formation of a new, all Negro, militant civil rights action group to be known as the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), with himself as Chairman, This announcement was made at a public rally held by the HMI in the Augubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Street, New York City. Ww) A printed and published statement of basic OAAU aims reed by MALCOLM X at this meeting indicates that it shall include "all" people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, as well as "our" brothers ard sisters on the African continent. It 4s patterned arter the "letter and spirit" of the Organization of A*rican Unity established (by African heads of States) at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in May, 1963.) - . A recording of the remarks of MALCOLM X at this meeting indicates that the aim of the OAAU is to eliminate differences between Negroes so they can work toge“her for "human rights," while the initial objective is to “internationalize" the American civil rights move- ment by taking 1t to the United Nations, LITTLE condemned the non-violent civil rights movement and claims that Negroes should be taught to protect themselves, when and if necessary, The OAAU will sponsor a program for Negroes of ed cation, politics, culture, economics, and socal reformtu- ay 6 On May 17, 1955, a confidential source advised that the headquarters of the OAAU are located in MMI head- quarters, Suite 128, Hotel Theresa, 2090 7th Avenue, New York City Ww MALCOTM X waa assassinated on February 21, 1965, . while addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, ~QQHRDENEE | New York City(uy : - € = Ce ee ee