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ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY (OAAU) - On June 28, 1964, MALCOLM X LITTLE, founder end leader of the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated (MMI), publicly announced the formation of a new, a11 Negro, militant civil. rights action group to be known as the Organization of Afro- American Unity (QOAAU), with himself as Chairman. This announce- | | ment wag made at a public rally held by the MMI in the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Street, New York City. A printed and published statement of basic OAAU aius read by MALCOLM K at this meeting indicates that it shail include ‘tall" people of African descent in the Western Hemi- sphere, as well as “our" brothera and sisters on the African continent. It is patterned after the “letter and spirit" of the Organization of African Unity established (by African heads Vo Wh FO 4k eee Ye of States) at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in May, 1963. S A recording of the remarks of MALCOLM X at this meeting indicates that the aim of the OAAU ia to eliminate differences between Negroes so they can work together for "human rights," while the initial objective is to “inter- — nationalize" the American civil rights movement by taking it to the United Nations. LITTLE condemned the non-violent civil rights movement and claims that Negroes should be taught te protect themselves, when and if necessary. The OAAU will gponsor a program for Negroes of education, politics, culture, economics and social refors. On August 19, 1964, 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. APPENDIX -~4~<- “Niet la AAS NPA Satine baa > Sean aehiictietaas celine taeda woes : sage i AO - * eT Bre ye! mr wcnnb se IE TORE ee ee A ats BET SS es Og