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0. oe One : £ NFIDENTIAL “10 ae ; ae "APPENDIX - ‘ ~ ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY, INC. {OAAU) - Fe On June, 28, 1964, Malcolm X Little, founder and leader of the Muslim Mosque, Inc. (MMI), publicly announced the formation of a new, all-Negro, militant civil rights action group to be known es the Organization of Afro~American Unity (OAAU), with himself as Chairman... This announcement was made at.a public rally held by the MMI in the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Streets, New York City. A printed and published statement of basic oAAU aims read by Malcolm X at this,meeting indicates that it shall include "e211" people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, as well as “our" brothers and sisters on the African continent. It is patterned aftér the "letter and spirit" of the Organization of African 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 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 cohdemnneé the nonviolent civil rights movement and claims that Negrocs should be taught to protect themselves, when and if unecessary. The OAAU will sponsor & program for Negroes in education, politics, culture, econowics and social reform. ¥ Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, ‘hile addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom, New York City. On April 13, 1965, a source advised that on March 26, 1965, the OAAU filed a certificate of Incorporation with. the Departnent of State, State of New York, Albany, New York, and henceforth the organization’ s true name would be Organization of AfrorAmerican Unity, Incorporated. On February 28, 1966, a second source advised that the president and hcaa of the OAAU is Ella Collins, a half- sister of the late Malcolm X who resides in the HNarlen Section ef New York City. On May 8, 1967, the first source udvised that the headquarters of the OAAU is located at 224 West 39th Street, New York, New York, which is the residence of Ella Coliins. . . ; -274- : CONF IDE NTIAL