"Black mans Uppityness usually carries a sentence of imprisonment for one's adult lifetime (so as to prevent anymore agitation of other Blacks), or discrediting via the news media (so as to distance the African communities from the individual) making one impotent in the Black community, in severe cases "murder" (Malcolm X, Dr. Khalid Muhammad, Congressman Ron Brown) or using the legal system to drive them out of business (Marcus Garvey). Uppityness is a crime of white folk, that when the violator is charged, sends a clear message to the masses of Black folk to stay in their place, be complacent and suffer quietly, but do not DARE to be “uppity”, causing a ruckus among the ex-slaves and decide to do things and think outside of the status quo.

Some of Malachi York's Uppity Crimes:

- Never asked for white help
- Never asked for or depended on Arab help with his Muslim organization
- Organized black youth
- Taught from his own knowledge
- Self-made millionaire
- Became a self-taught real estate magnate
- Talked against white people and exposed their group racial dislike for Blacks
- Made public that what whites don't Blacks to know
- Gave hope to thousands of downtrodden blacks
- Taught blacks literacy
- Taught blacks to be critical thinkers
- Fused Black Nationalism with hip-hop, religion and pride in group-identity
- Raised questions of history that was been presented by Whites
- Promoted scientific thought for Blacks
- Rallied members to do for self
- Living by codes and mores' not ordained by the Christian/democratic majority
- Practicing polygamy with consenting partners of age permitted by all religions
- Freeing Black minds of what York calls “THE SPELL” of ignorance and replacing it with “RIGHT KNOWLEDGE” of facts and logical reasoning.
- Establishing international alliances and connections (in Africa) between Blacks in the West.

Leader and teacher Malachi York established the Nuwaubians, primarily consisting of African Americans, which is a flag for most white superioritists. York was leadership material since his youth by being defiant and bodacious as an independent thinker and always wanting to know more information than the average person. According to him, God’s hand was upon him to fulfill a mission which he did not know until he began following his own intuitions of spiritual direction in his early 20’s.

Inspired by Shaikh Daoud and the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, Imam Isa formed a group called “Ansar Pure Sufi” in 1967 in New York City after additionally studying ancient Hebrew doctrine for almost 10 years. In 1969, the newly found group began incorporating traditional African culture and changed its name to Nubian Islamic Hebrews. See Ansaar beginnings. The Ansaaru Allah Nubian Hebrew formed a very closed community, which identified very closely with the Muslim culture of the Sudan.

For several years the group was also known as the Ansaru (Helpers of) Allah community, being an ultra Islamic group that abided by the strictest of Muslim traditions. Much of the Community character was adopted from the stringent Islamic example of Muhammad al’Mahdi, the Sudanese liberator/revolutionary who successfully fought against the British thus driving them from their African stronghold in the Sudan. York made intimate political ties with the Sudanese government and established an alliance between them. York even entertained a Sudanese head of state at the Brooklyn headquarters and intermarried his offspring with royal families from Sudan.

Beyond the rhetoric of the hidden galaxies and Illiyun (Sirus), the adoption of other peoples' theories (i.e. the I AM America Map, and the cosmogenesis theory (the study of the origin and development of the universe) and the anthropogenesis theories (the study of the origins and development of humanity), being a descendant of the Sudanese Mahdi, the affiliation with Native Americans, the efforts at relating to the Moorish doctrine, the acquisition of Masonic lessons, the affiliation of ancient KMT philosophy (Egiptian ), the knocking of other Black organizational shortcomings (The Nation Of Islam, The Nation of Gods and Earths, Black Sunnis Muslims & Christians, Moorish Science Temple), the incarnation of himself as being “Divine” (Messiah, Mahdi, Master Teacher, Savior etc.), the mixing of various doctrines to formulate a new one (Right Knowledge, Nubian Islamic Hebrews), esoteric teachings of metaphysics, that perhaps some works of Malachi's were plagiarized from other philosophies and York’s seemingly apparent flip-flopping from one doctrine to another (Muslim, Hebrew, Christian, Native American, intergalactic theology, Moor, Masonic, Shriner) and carrying the titles (Imam, Rabbi, Reverend, Maku, doctor etc.) along with him as he evolved, Malachi York has proven without contest to be a deeply devoted scholar, thinker, spiritualist and having a profound sense of dedication and commitment toward the plight of Black folk and independence.

"...If you believe in it, it is a religion or perhaps 'the' religion; and if you do not care one way or another about it, it is a sect; but if you fear and hate it, it is a cult."
Leo Pfeffer.

In the general condemnation of the "skunk word” CULTS (According to the Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (1971) the term, "cult," originally referred to "worship”) shall we forget the fact that his members: don't use drugs or alcohol, place high emphasis on nutritional dietary habits, highly family oriented, pay taxes from their businesses thus strengthening the economy, are highly spiritual moral people, stay to themselves and believe in voting and participating in political efforts, strategies and organizations i.e. NAACP, CORE, etc., have more members (percentage wise) who attend college than with other minority groups and these forgotten urban people became the builders of an entire community from the ground up!

The Nuwaubian Community of inner city Black folk created carpenters, plumbers, masons, custodians, horticulturalists, farmers, painters and the list goes on and on. In whatever they did the organization would depend more of it being done from within the group. They published their own books, maintained all of their websites, designed and built their housing, ran their wiring and plumbing, dug their roads, made their own products for resale, designed and sewed their own clothing, wrote their own books, ran their own schools, policed themselves, made little use of hospital services and were beginning to grow their own food.

Sometimes twice yearly the organization would hold celebrations on their land where literally thousands of Black folk from all walks of life could come from as far around as Europe and the Caribbean to enjoy the atmosphere of unity, culture and information. Their land became a tourist attraction for Black folk wanting to learn about their history, learn about Black culture and to enjoy the benefits of the pride at seeing in real time what accomplishments Africans can do.

Then there were the parades where the membership would dress in their costumes, cultural attire and uniforms of their respected affiliations with various sub-groups of the organization. The pride felt by not only the membership, but all who witnessed the pageantry and gloriousness of Black folk dressing in ancient garb reflecting modern day progress was a sight to behold and memories implanted into the minds of the youth forever.

THE ORGANIZATION: The Nuwaubians describe themselves as the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors a ''fraternal organization'' and not religious organization, of people of different religions, including Christians, Muslims and others. They made regular significant charitable contributions to Black charities, defended the rights of women for leadership within and from outside of their organization, established homes and social services for homeless youth and adults, provided incomes for many jobless left behind men, turned ex-criminals and social deviants into hard working responsible adult males, provided psychological support to many of the Black communities' forgotten left-behind mentally challenged, provided a forum for channeling anger, frustration, apathy and intellectual development among many of the inner city poor, provided a Black imagery in books, magazines and tapes to counteract the prevalent white racist theory of racial superiority thus providing an outlet for racial balancing, provided stability to the unstable and education to the labeled ‘un-educationable’. Nearly all Nuwaubians are well spoken, educated and articulate and that is not how most came into the organization. Nuwaubian members had begun to get involved in local Black organizations and participate as active members in the collective community. Moreover, its numbers have appeared in the ranks of the NAACP, Operation PUSH, SCLC and the National Action Network.

Al Mahdi Shrine Temple No. 19, with York present, donated $20,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, according to a news release from the Al Mahdi Shrine Temple and media reports. The $20,000 was raised during a July 4 "Olympics" for handicapped children and adults, according to the news release.

The group, along with the Black Men of Athens, also donated some 3,000 cans of food to the Northeast Georgia Food Bank, the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank and the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter, all located in Athens, where York lives.

Marshall Chance, a pastor with Holy Tabernacle Ministries, another Nuwaubian-affiliated group, said there is no connection between the Nuwaubians and Al Mahdi Shrine Temple No. 19. Instead, Chance said, Al Mahdi donated $10,000 to the Holy Tabernacle Ministries to pay for electricity bills.

Chance said he saw reports on television about the $20,000 Make-A-Wish Foundation donation, and "we were able to get in touch with (Al Mahdi), and they gave us $10,000 for our children's fund."

Some of the group’s accomplishments have been to submit a petition to protest claimed harassment and the result was President Bill Clinton on September 22 signed into law the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), which protects their land as a Holy Land from local officials. To name another, the removal of the Confederate Flag from Augusta's State Building by a Nuwaubian, the Reverend Alexander Smith, President of Augusta's NAACP.

To date, according to the Georgia Informer, D.G.M. York is categorized as one of the fiftieth most influential Black Men in the state of Georgia. Being the Supreme Grand Heirophant of the Ancient Egiptian Order Lodge #9 in Athens, GA., the owners of Tama-Re, "Egypt of the West," has requested that he dedicate their Social Club named after Ramesses II as the central Grand Lodge #19 for Free and Accepted Masons in Georgia and surrounding states.

Financially, the organization was reportedly (Atlanta Journal Constitution) averaging more than $1 million a year in receipts for the six years before his 2002 arrest. Never has any African man in the West amassed that kind of wealth for the propagation of freedom for African people since Marcus Garvey. York's accountant claimed York's federal income tax returns from 1996 to 2001 that indicated a gross income of nearly $6 million over that time period. His net annual income - the amount after expenses related to operating his businesses are deducted - ranged from $70,000 to $225,000. The income came from four businesses: The Ancient Mystic Order of Melchizedek, Holy Tabernacle Ministries, Holy Tabernacle Stores and rental properties.

THE MAN YORK: Notwithstanding, Dr. York was truly a doctor in the real sense; a master organizer, an astute business man, an avid philosophical/theological researcher, mental healer of the “Negro” mentality, wrote more books than any African in the West to date, managed and maintained (politically and tangibly) an entire Nation of African folk (which is a MASSIVE feat within itself) for over 30 YEARS, an accomplished musician/artist in his own right, became not only a re-writer of African American history but became history HIMSELF with the formulation of his Movement and it's impact on our development and sojourn in America, caused other Black national leaders of grass roots organizations to re-think their sometimes outdated strategies of policies, directions and philosophical constructs. He proved always to have been a charismatic leader and attracted a diverse group of Black American followers.

WHAT WENT WRONG?

As with most Black leaders, who fall into the category of being “uppity” by having the nerve to organize others to do for self and establish independent thinking, my firm belief is that Malachi York fell within that category. I strongly believe those whose interests are in maintaining the status quo, in general, target Black leadership for silencing by one means or another.

The following is an inexhaustive listing of some of the “white-folk crimes” that Malachi York is DEFINITELY GUILTY of:

- GUILTY #1 criminal offense - Encouraging Black empowerment self-determination
- GUILTY Treason against established white racial superiority!
- GUILTY Establishing an African identity without permission
- GUILTY Teaching literacy to the masses of mis-educated Blacks
- GUILTY Providing alternative educational information
- GUILTY Creation of an original spiritual concept
- GUILTY Providing Black images negating racial white dominance in everything
- GUILTY Of establishing a national recognition and alliance with Africans on the Motherland.
- GUILTY Establishing Divinity unto himself when only white imagery is permissible i.e. York’s reference as being “Savior” and “Messiah” to his people. York openly said, ''I am the lamb, I am the man,'' on his website and also ''I am the Supreme Being of This Day and Time, God in Flesh.''
- GUILTY Refusing to associate and depend on others for knowledge and substance and NEVER accepted overseas or government money for his dream
- GUILTY Creating his own Islamic Mosque, Hebrew Temple, Christian Church, Masonic Order, Shiners Organization, Native American society, Moorish Order, Sufi Order and the membership becoming more proficient in those collective philosophies than those who spent lifetimes within those cultures.
- GUILTY Becoming learned in Scriptures that augmented himself above those who practiced those cultures thus acquiring the titles (*without permission) of Imam (Sheik), Rabboni, Reverend, Grand Master, Master Teacher, Chief, etc.
- GUILTY Boldly organizing his members regardless of theological persuasion and celebrating a unity never before done by any Black in America.
- GUILTY Growing and evolving in spirituality, politics and demonstrating his growth via additional sub-groupings of his main organization thus attracting an even larger segment of the Black community under the concept of what he called “BREAKING THE SPELL” of ignorance of RITUALISTIC worship
- GUILTY Organizing Black Hip Hop youth, who were attracted to revolutionary, bold and different teachings that spoke to the greatness of Black people and defiance to mainstream.
- GUILTY Creating and reviving his own language Nuwaubic.
- GUILTY Defiantly Writing and self-publishing over 300 books plus translating from the original language the Bible, Qur’an Torah and other ancient Scriptural texts.
- GUILTY Establishing a connection between ancient Egipt (as he spells it) and those ancient traditions and knowledge’s.
- GUILTY And lastly, for Dr. Malachi York to have the audacity to prophesize his dream for Blacks in America by saying, “"I'm talking about a real Nation, our own Nation," … "With our own passports, with our own tax system, where no one tells us what to do but us." This tone of INDEPENDENCE violated everything white-folk want to believe about Blacks in America. York’s members referred to the land in Georgia as a utopian society on their 476-acre compound of Egyptian-style architecture.

As with others before him (Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Imam Jamil Al’Amin, George Jackson, Assata Shukur, Nobel Drew Ali) who also were ‘guilty’ of similar crimes against what is allowed by the powers that be; York had to be brought down one way or another.

York’s case raises questions about police and FBI frame-ups, the threat to the power structure posed by militant, race-conscious Islam, and post-9/11 religious intolerance. The question becomes whether or not York posed enough of a serious threat of being uppity that law enforcement and prevention agencies would deem his continuance a hazard that could affect the “stability” of the country as a whole thus worthy of the millions of taxpayer dollars directed toward York’s fall.

There is “indisputable evidence that J. Edgar Hoover was a genuine subversive and that his FBI engaged in the persecution of black leaders that was nothing less than state terrorism” according to the Black Leadership Forum.

Federal investigations into Malachi York have been going on for years that included being investigated by the FBI, under the rubric of domestic terrorism, for crimes including murder, bank robbery, arson, counterfeiting, extortion, illegal weapons and had never been able to stick anything to the law abiding group.

York being a spiritual and community leader with a large following was reason enough for a federal investigation of him and his organization.

York is slandered in every major network and media outlet in America for years. The press was out to get York from the beginning and intensified its negative portrayal of York throughout York’s relocation to Georgia. The press portrayed York as a “fanatic” and always referred to his organization as a “cult”. They freely interpreted his remarks of Blacks seeing themselves as “GODS” to be an argument for York being a religious heretic, rather than a description of positive self-imagery, which is what York really promoted.

In the mid eighties there was much data floating around the Black communities that was aimed at causing friction between his organization (Nubian Islamic Hebrews) and other mainstream Black Sunni Islamic groups. Some entity seems to have tried to create deadly feuds among the leadership between Muslim groups in New York.

In the late eighties, a Caribbean Muslim, under Saudi Arabian influence and monetary backing, launched an all out attack upon the Ansaar Movement and York’s personal character via a book that was freely distributed by the Saudi government all over the United States and Caribbean islands denouncing York’s Islamic teachings as being not only heretical but “criminal” because of what they claimed to expose of the issue of some of York’s members being on public assistance. The book included a Muslim cleric’s decree that no true Muslim should be associated with the Ansaaru Allah group.

Several attempts were made in the late eighties by foreign Islamic governments to directly subsidize his organization, which was flatly turned down by York in every case. York refused to give any non-Black Muslim foreign statesmen an audience.

A thwarted attempt is made upon his life by supposedly an ex-disgruntled member. Later, members asserted that the assassin was being paid by unnamed sources for the execution.

New York City investigates his organization and although his taxes were up to date pressured different levels of city government to harass and levy costly fines on the groups housing facilities.

York changes doctrine of Islamic/Hebrew to focusing upon his Native American heritage thus leaving no ground for Muslims to criticize him.

York moves from rural upstate New York to Eatontown, Ga., paid nearly $1 million for 476 acres and established sub-organizations that reflected his personal growth and spiritual development that included Masonry, Moorish Science, Occult metaphysical knowledge, astronomy and Kemetian ideology. His organization builds on the land the most exotic, history revealing monuments reflective of an Egyptian ancient city.

The local authorities move to block his building of structures on his land unless approved by them in code and DESIGN.

Ex-members are picked off to testify against him on various charges, which resulted in the coning of some close members of his family to testify sexual misconduct against him.

In May 2002, federal authorities and the local sheriff's office raided the group's compound, took five children into protective custody and arrested York at a Milledgeville grocery store. York was charged with numerous state counts of molesting children and charge with federal violations. The 300 law enforcement officers, from the ground and air, stormed the compound and confiscated documents, computers, seized $400,000 in cash and numerous guns found in searches of his Putnam County compound and Athens home and made arrests. Many of the children who were there at the time testified that they were terrified by the incident. York was arrested himself at another location and charged with molestation and endangering the welfare children.

The government has maintained possession of the cash since it was seized during York's arrest and during the raids on the two properties.

After his arrest, York was indicted by a federal grand jury and a Putnam County grand jury. In January, just before the trial was to begin on the state charges, York pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of attempting to evade federal financial reporting requirements and one count of transporting minors across state lines for the purpose of having sex with them so that as he said, “(in order) to free his wife from imprisonment”.

York pleads "not guilty" to 208 criminal counts of sexually molesting and exploiting minor children.

After 2 years of incarceration and judicial preliminaries, in January ’04 Malachi York was convicted in Georgia in his failed attempt to vindicate himself of the charges. He was sentenced in April of this year to 135 years in prison for purportedly racketeering and molesting boys and girls at the group's ancient Egyptian-style compound. U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal sentenced him in Macon. This sentencing occurred despite the fact that new evidence has come forth in the form of a videotaped statement of the key witness for the government, Habiba “Abigail” Washington in which she states that she was coerced and threatened by the law enforcement officials to testify against Malachi York.

Malachi York, the 58-year-old ``Master Teacher'' of the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, will also have to forfeit the 476-acre compound, adorned with pyramids and a sphinx.

Earlier last month, York's wife was sentenced to 20 years in prison, of which two years would have to be served and the remainder served on probation. After her release from prison, Johnson will be banished from all Georgia counties except Clayton.

"If she does one thing wrong, she'll be brought back to Georgia and we'll bring her back in front of the judge," Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit assistant prosecutor Dawn Baskin said Tuesday. "She was sentenced to 20 years in prison on each of these charges, and we would ask for the full sentence if she breaks the law."

WITNESSES ADMIT BEING FORCED TO LIE ON YORK: A daughter of leader Malachi York testified she was urged by her brother to lie to authorities by saying her father molested her.

Leah Mabry, 23, told a federal jury her brother, Jacob York, has a vendetta against their father, the leader of the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors. He hates him, Mabry said. (view her testimony)

Five young women that cult leader Malachi York is charged with molesting as children told a federal jury that York never touched them sexually.

Three of the five women testified that federal agents tried to pressure them into saying York molested them after the FBI raided the Georgia compound of the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors in May 2002.

It seemed like they were trying to get me to say something that didn’t happen, said a 21-year-old woman, whom York is charged with molesting during a 1996 trip to Disney World. And it was like (the agent) got mad because I wasn't saying what she wanted.

A 21-year-old woman denied telling FBI investigators York sexually assaulted her at age 16, though a 2002 FBI report says she did.

”I told them no, and they told me some people were going to be upset with me, said the woman, who is named in York’s indictment as having been molested in 1998. ...I never told them I was molested.”

Asked by assistant prosecutor Richard Moultrie if she meant the FBI fabricated its report, the woman said: “I’m not telling them that they made up the story. I don’t know.”

The mother and brother of a girl who earlier testified that Malachi York repeatedly molested her said Monday they don't believe her.

The girl's mother said her daughter is part of "a conspiracy" against York, leader of the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, who is on trial facing 13 federal counts of molestation and racketeering.

"I saw no signs of any molestation whatsoever," the woman told the jury. "I don't believe (she) was molested. All of those young ladies are after money."

The alleged victim's brother gave similar testimony, saying he was close to his sister and often talked to her about problems she was having. He said she never mentioned being molested.

"I do not believe Malachi York molested my sister," he told the jury.

Testimony in York's January trial featured several witnesses who initially told investigators they had been molested by York but recanted, and others who had at first denied being abused, then later testified that they had.

Another 18-year-old woman who denied York molested her also had a medical examination, during which she told a nurse she was sexually active with her boyfriend.

Samiyra Samad, a registered nurse, joined the group in 1977 and was responsible for giving children medical examinations and checkups at the rural compound in Eatonton from 2000 to 2002. She said she never knew of York molesting any of them.

"I am a mother. I would not lie for something like that," Samad said. "And I would not lie for him (York)."

Supporters of Malachi York gave reporters videotape recently that they say proves the their leader's innocence. It was given to The Telegraph and WSB-TV, Channel 2, of Atlanta, at a news conference outside the federal courthouse.

"I want to tell the truth behind all of the lies," the woman said in her taped statement.

The prosecution's main witness, Habiba Washington (listen to the audio) has come forward to recant her testimony. She made a 30-minute video taped statement where she explains the conspiracy and reasons behind the attack on Malachi York. She tells the world how she was coerced, threatened, and pressured by law enforcement including Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, FBI agents Jalaine Ward and Joan Cronier, and the U.S. Attorney Max Wood.

Habiba Washington herself appeared in court during the restitution hearing ready to testify on behalf of Mr. York. Ms. Washington went to the media outside the courthouse after the hearing and the media refused to conduct an interview.

Muhammad Vasser, 17, told jurors another of York’s accusers, a teenage boy, told him at a party last year the cult leader never molested him.

Husna Evans - An alleged victim who stated she was NEVER molested. Twin sister to Hasna. She states that she doesn't need any restitution, meaning money. No psychiatric help for anything. "I was NEVER molested,” she constantly says. Audio

Hasna Evans - An alleged victim who stated she was NEVER molested. Twin sister to Husna Evans. She states that she doesn't need any restitution meaning money. No psychiatric help for anything. "I was NEVER molested and I never saw anyone else being molested" she says. Audio - Video

After the trial eight Macon law enforcement and emergency officials resigned Monday after they said Mayor Jack Ellis failed to listen to new evidence in the federal case about the Nuwaubian leader Malachi York.

But city officials said there is nothing they could do about the federal case against York.

Who stands to gain from the shutdown of York?

There were several alleged victims listed in the Federal Indictment, 7 to be exact, that testified that NOTHING ever happened. They still insist, "I was NEVER molested", yet the prosecution includes them in their list of so-called victims who should get money for restitution. They have allocated over $23,000 for each so-called victim and witness in the case giving a total of $580,000.

The father of one victim has filed a $1 billion civil suit against the Brooklyn-born sect leader. “There will definitely be some people coming after him,'' said Manchester attorney Ronny Jones.

No one knows the exact amount of monetary rewards offered, or given to York’s son Jacob, who was accused of being the chief organizer of the mutiny of some of the Nuwaubian youth against the father, Malachi that resulted in York’s conviction. To date, the son Jacob has been under the government witness protection program and his whereabouts are unknown for any comment.

WHAT’S TO HAPPEN OF THE NUWAUBIANS?

''Based on what I saw today, (the group) has definitely weakened,'' said Putnam County Assistant District Attorney Dawn Baskin. ''I would seriously doubt they would continue as a community in Putnam County.''

Others aren't so sure. Jones believes York's daughter, Hagar York-El, could step into the void left by York.

''She could definitely speak for her father and continue his teachings,'' Jones said.

In Athens, it's harder to gauge the Nuwaubian' continued presence. But the predominantly Black group has won friends in the African-American community and been praised as hard-working, self-sufficient people.

''They're people who go to work every day, pay rent or own homes,'' said local activist Thomas Oglesby. ''They bring entrepreneurship to this town. You've got brick masons, carpenters, locksmiths, bakers, all of them have something going.''

Oglesby doesn't think York's conviction will lead the group to dissolve.

''That's not going to happen,'' he said. ''This group is not a small group, this group isn't just in Georgia -- it's nationwide and worldwide.''

Said Walter Allen Jr., who runs the local African-American magazine ''Zebra'' and has employed some Nuwaubian, ''this case has been going on for eight months, and they've still been functioning.''

For now, on a stretch of country road dotted with dairy farms, the Nuwaubian compound remains a startling site of Egyptian reflections in the heart of Georgia. A place where there once was a Black man who dared to stand up and do for self and his people by organizing thousands of Black folk, Native Americans and others into an independent non-political fraternal organization. York’s mission was successful for 30 years in creating jobs for Blacks, educating Blacks of alternative knowledge than that what was presented by European ethnocentric history, building businesses and established Black institutions for the upliftment of Black folk. Malachi York’s visions lay in suspended animation waiting for the next uppity nigga’ to step forward and make a stand toward Black independence, high Community morality and a unified body, which is the essence of Black Nationalism. No apology necessary for any and all uppity Black men who stand accused but are willing to take the weight and suffer the consequences brought about from perpetrating crimes against European dominance and racial superiority.

Although the Nuwaubian movement had been overly dependent on York’s personality (The Supreme Grand Hierophant, Amun Nebu Re,’ Akhtah Isa Abdullah, Imaam Isaa Al-Haadi Al-Mahdi, Rabboni, Yashuah [Jesus], Melchisedek, Yanuwn, Nayya, Dr. Malachi Z. York, Chief Black Eagle, the Lamb) however the Movement cannot be dismissed so easily. Although the movement appears to be disintegrating from York’s imprisonment, the interest in Black identity, alternative spiritual development and Black pride, which York had sparked, lingers on. York’s ideas of “Right Knowledge, a Right Wisdom and a Right Overstanding” have clearly provided the spawning ground from which more organizations and leaders will sure develop.

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