Organization of Afro-American Unity

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Black nationalist organization Pan-Africanist organization civil rights organization

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.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Black nationalist organization → Pan-Africanist organization → civil rights organization →
basedIn	Harlem, New York City →
country	United States →
dissolutionCause	assassination of Malcolm X →
fieldOfWork	Pan-African solidarity → civil rights → human rights →
foundedAfter	Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam →
foundedBy	Malcolm X NERFINISHED →
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	African Americans → people of African descent in the United States →
hasNotableLeader	Malcolm X NERFINISHED →
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	Organization of African Unity →
language	English →
movement	Black Power movement → Civil rights movement →
namedAfter	Organization of African Unity →
opposes	colonialism → racial segregation → white supremacy →
regionServed	African diaspora → United States →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Muslim Mosque, Inc. →	associatedWith
Malcolm X →	founded
Malcolm X →	memberOf