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Republic of New Afrika

Detroit News

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
New York, United States

The Republic of New Afrika declared Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina its national territory, and asked for reparations to establish an African American nation. Sitting from left: Mabel Robinson Williams; Robert Williams Sr., president; co-founder Gaidi Abiodun Obadele (Milton Henry). Standing first row: Audley “Queen Mother” Moore and co-founder Imari Abukari Obadele (Richard B. Henry)

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  • Title: Republic of New Afrika
  • Creator: Detroit News
  • Location: Detroit
  • Rights: Detroit News Collection/ Walter P. Reuther, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library

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