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iL APPENDIX AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, Formerly known as Afro-Anerican . Heritage Association A source advised on May ll, 1964, that the African American Heritage As enanrd ation (AAHA) with headau arters at 208 Waet Ame. at HeTaivagse Association aceagdu eve Geo & 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, was “known as the Afro-American Heritage Association until February, 1961. It was founded by ISHMAEL FLORY around 1958 and incorporated in the State of Illincis as a non-profit organization. It was founded cstensibly for the purpose of teaching African history and culture tc American Negroes. AAHA is strongly influenced by the Communist Party (CP) of Illincis. It is represented by both communist and non-communist rembers, and some people with strong nationalistic tendencies. This organization reflects cP Policv on some issues and opposes cp policy on ethers; a oe rweewys ee Oe ee ee we for example, the CP rejects the cencept of Afro-American as a reference term to the American Negro and rejects aspects of natior=- alism, both of which are reflected in the AAHA progran,. APPENDIX