From Malcolm X to the Wu Tang Clan, the first in-depth account of this fascinating black power movement With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight’s compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Whether discussing the stars of Five Percenter rap or 1980s crack empires, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the community’s icons and heritage, and examines its growing influence in urban American youth culture.
GODS, EARTHS AND 85ers is a first time clear and precise look into one of the most misunderstood, controversial and sublime groups in American history.The Nation of Gods and Earths', otherwise known as The 5%ers, rich history and teachings are finally made available. Pen Black is someone who has learned and lived their lessons for over a decade.Find out why this very large and influential group of men and women consider themselves Gods and Earths, find out who they consider the Bloodsuckers of the Poor and who they consider the DEAF, DUMB, and BLIND. Find out why in the face of deadly opposition and governmental intervention this group has survived and gone on to influence a whole generation and Hip Hop movement.Gods, Earths and 85ers may be your only chance to find true knowledge, wisdom and understanding about the Nation of Gods and Earths.
This book is based on the true history of Allah "the Father" and His great Nation of Gods and Earths known as the Five Percenters. This is the greatest story that was never told by the Gods and the Earths during their younger years with Allah "the Father" from the early 1960s up until the time of his assassination on June 13, 1969. This was a time of struggle for the Black Man, Woman, and Child (the Universal Family). This was the time of "the Big Five", who were: Allah "the Father", who brought about the Nation of Gods and Earths known as the Five Percenters; the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who was the last and greatest messenger of Allah, also the leader and teacher of the Black Muslims; Malcolm X of the new arrival; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader; and the Black Panther Party on the East and West coasts. These five groups were called the Big Five, because they had the attention of every Black Man, Woman, and Child in the wilderness of North America and other parts of our planet. There was a host of other Black groups as well. This was a time when the Five Percenter's teachings were being taught/spoken so plain and simple that even a child could understand. Black people were on the rise, and it was a time for a change—for Black Man, Woman, and Child to take their place on earth. Peace!
The book has a lot of history and science in it. The book will open your mind to a lot of things you didn't know and it is extremely high in intelligence.
In Esotericism in African American Religious Experience: “There is a Mystery” ..., Stephen C. Finley, Margarita Simon Guillory, and Hugh R. Page, Jr. assemble twenty groundbreaking essays that provide a rationale and parameters for Africana Esoteric Studies (AES): a new trans-disciplinary enterprise focused on the investigation of esoteric lore and practices in Africa and the African Diaspora. The goals of this new field — while akin to those of Religious Studies, Africana Studies, and Western Esoteric Studies — are focused on the impulses that give rise to Africana Esoteric Traditions (AETs) and the ways in which they can be understood as loci where issues such as race, ethnicity, and identity are engaged; and in which identity, embodiment, resistance, and meaning are negotiated.
The Time is NOW! Black Youth should study from this manual daily to gain Knowledge of Self and become more productive and focused for the building of the Black Nation and all Righteous Families of the Planet Earth. 144,000 copies of this title will be released and then it will be unavailable. Start your study group and each one teach one. Peace!
Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time. Praise for Decoded “Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.”—The New Yorker “Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.”—Los Angeles Times “A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.”—The Boston Globe “Shawn Carter’s most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z . . . The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.”—Entertainment Weekly “Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A thoughtful, insider view of The Five Percenters-a deeply complex and misunderstood community whose ideas and symbols influenced the rise of hip-hop. Misrepresented in the media as a black parallel to the Hell's Angels, portrayed as everything from a vicious street gang to quasi- Islamic revolutionaries, The Five Percenters are a movement that began as a breakaway sect from the Nation of Islam (NOI) in 1960s Harlem and went on to impact the formation of hip-hop. References to Five Percent language and ideas are found in the lyrics of wide-ranging artists, such as Nas, Rakim, the Wu-Tang Clan, and even Jay-Z. The Five Percenters are denounced by white America as racists, and orthodox Islam as heretics, for teaching that the black man is Allah. Michael Muhammad Knight ("the Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature" -The Guardian) has engaged this culture as both white and Muslim; and over the course of his relationship with The Five Percenters, his personal position changed from that of an outsider to an accepted participant with his own initiatory name (Azreal Wisdom). This has given him an intimate perch from which to understand and examine the controversial doctrines of this influential movement. In Why I Am a Five Percenter, Knight strips away years of sensationalism to offer a serious encounter with Five Percenter thought. Encoded within Five Percent culture is a profound critique of organized religion, from which the movement derives its name: Only Five Percent can act as "poor righteous teachers" against the evil Ten Percent, the power structure which uses religion to deceive the Eighty- Five Percent, the "deaf, dumb, and blind" masses. Questioning his own relationship to the Five Percent, Knight directly confronts the community's most difficult teachings. In Why I Am a Five Percenter, Knight not only illuminates a thought system that must appear bizarre to outsiders, but he also brilliantly dissects the very issues of"insiders" and "outsiders," territory and ownership, as they relate to religion and privilege, and to our conditioned ideas about race.
As the Nation born from the mind of Allah God himself our job is to teach the world the same way Allah taught us. This book, STFU [SI-TU-FU], and its title is a directive providing good orderly direction to those who would attempt to deny our legitimate choice of a God Centered Culture Path to God and NOT a religious one. We are not a slave to religion or any religious concept of God. We still live in the country our ancestors were enslaved in fighting for equality of treatment according to the law. We fight for our freedom when government and religious forces illegally subject us to persecution and theological discrimination. We know our inalienable right to the God of our understanding is not just constitutional, civil, or human it is our Natural right. What God has built let no man tear asunder. Thus this Book Title is the war cry in this literary battle against those seeking to delegitimize, criminalize, bastardize, or marginalize the Reality of God we live and love. The Nation of Gods and Earths aka the Five Percent speak for and define ourselves. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and we have but one word for all Black God deniers and it is STFU! Born King Allah born and raised in NYC is a Cultural warrior has been a builder in the NOGE since our golden era of the 1970's. In the cause of Black struggle he's worked with Sonny Carson, Rev. Al Sharpton and is most proud of his work with Dr. Khalid Muhammad. Always bringing the voice of the NOGE to the general public he was an opening speaker for Khalid on more than one occasion. He is the founder of the NOGE National Conference which led to our Regionalization Process. He is the Managing editor and writer for the Five Percenter Newspaper for over 16 years, as well as contributing to other publications including the Source. He is the Co-Founder of the National Office of Cultural Affairs (NOCA) which to date has won freedom for the NOGE in 16 different states. In October 2004 he took his idea and executive produced the NOGE 50th Year Anniversary God and Hip Hop weekend and Show at the World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem NYC. He serves his local community in his capacity as President of F.O.O.D. Fruits Of Organized Development a 501 c3 to meet the needs of the underserved youth in his community. Currently he can be seen on You Tube and other social media platforms continuing the work of activism, motivational speaking and freedom fighting.
