Organization of Afro-American Unity

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The Organization of Afro-American Unity was a Pan-Africanist civil rights group founded by Malcolm X in 1964 to promote Black self-determination and international solidarity against racism.

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Organization of Afro-American Unity canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Black nationalist organization
Pan-Africanist organization
civil rights organization
basedIn Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
surface form: Harlem, New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolutionCause assassination of Malcolm X
fieldOfWork Pan-African solidarity
civil rights
human rights
foundedAfter Malcolm X
surface form: Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam
foundedBy Malcolm X
foundingDate 1964
hasActivity coalition building with African and Third World nations
community organizing
international advocacy
political education
public speeches
hasFocus Afro-American unity
international solidarity
political self-determination
hasGoal bring U.S. racial discrimination before the United Nations
link African Americans with African liberation movements
hasKeyDocument OAAU founding charter
OAAU program
hasMembership Black Americans
surface form: African Americans

people of African descent in the United States
hasNotableLeader Malcolm X
hasPurpose combat racism
promote Black self-determination
promote Pan-African unity
promote human rights of people of African descent
hasStatus defunct
headquartersLocation New York City
ideology Black nationalism
Pan-Africanism
anti-imperialism
anti-racism
inspiredBy African Union
surface form: Organization of African Unity
language English
movement Black Power movement
American civil rights movement
surface form: Civil rights movement
namedAfter African Union
surface form: Organization of African Unity
opposes colonialism
racial segregation
white supremacy
regionServed African diaspora
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Malcolm X memberOf Organization of Afro-American Unity
Malcolm X founded Organization of Afro-American Unity
Muslim Mosque, Inc. associatedWith Organization of Afro-American Unity
assassination of Malcolm X organizerOfEvent Organization of Afro-American Unity