Biography. The men of the Five Percent Nation view themselves as Gods (both individually and collectively as the Original Man). The advancement of a God or Earth is based on his or her memorization, recitation, comprehension, and practical application of the Supreme Mathematics and the Supreme Alphabet and also the 120 Lessons, sometimes referred to as degrees, a revised version of the Supreme Wisdom lessons of the NOI, originally written by Wallace Fard Muhammad and Elijah Muhammad. After Rakim and Kane's heyday rose acts that were even more explicit with allegiance to the NGE, most notably Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, Wu-Tang Clan, Killarmy, Sunz of Man, Gravediggaz and Busta Rhymes. African-American Muslims, also colloquially known as Black Muslims, are an African American religious minority. [94] He regularly wears an eight-pointed star pendant with a number seven and a crescent, which can be seen on the cover of his album The World According to RZA. A black nationalist organization, the NOI focuses its attention on the African diaspora, especially on African Americans. [83] In its article on Five Percenter Jay Electronica, Vice Magazine stated in regard to the Five Percent Nation: "It's a movement that's been affiliated with hip-hop from the very beginning, coining terms like 'ciphers' and 'dropping science' and influencing everyone, World's Famous Supreme Team, Big Daddy Kane, J. Cole, Jay-Z, Method Man, Rakim, Wu-Tang Clan, Brand Nubian, Nas, Common, Poor Righteous Teachers, Erykah Badu, and AZ. [92] [93] Furthermore, RZA directly rhymes the Twelve Jewels of life's objectives on his later work with Gravediggaz, rhyming in succession: knowledge, wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, equality, food, clothing, shelter, love, peace, happiness. For example, in the song "Wildflower," Ghostface Killah rhymes, "I'm God Cipher Divine," spelling G-O-D in the Supreme Alphabet. The main theme of the NGE doctrine spoken on hip hop records were the teachings that black people were the original or first human life to walk the planet, that the Blackman is God, the Blackwoman is Earth, and through the inner esoteric powers of the Gods and Earths, the youth can transform and possess its true potential, which aspires to overthrow the overbearing oligarchy by becoming just rulers of themselves. After failing to reach elder adults whom he saw as already set in their ways, he found success with street youth. The Supreme Mathematics is thought to be the highest system of numerology in the NGE, used to give qualitative value to numbers in addition to quantity. They have also lived in Baton Rouge, LA and Iowa City, IA. [46], The FBI's labeling the Five Percenters as a "gang" in 1965 has caused much trouble for Gods and Earths in the United States. We are pro-righteous and anti-devilishment.". [25] In an article titled "The Five Percenters," published in The New Amsterdam News, Rustin wrote, We might all applaud the Street Academy as one of the most constructive contributions to the maintenance of stability in the Harlem Community, as well as creating an effective instrument for the rehabilitation of young men who might otherwise have no choice but the streets. Members of the group call themselves Allah's Five Percenters, which reflects the concept that ten percent of the people in the world are elites and their agents, who know the truth of existence and opt to keep eighty-five percent of the world in ignorance and under their controlling thumb; the remaining five percent are those who know the truth and are determined to enlighten the eighty-five percent. [16] In Supreme Mathematics, the Black man is symbolized as "Knowledge. [34] Knight's book also includes two photos of Allah with Gottehrer, who Allah called "Moses. Wakeel Allah's book In the Name of Allah includes a photo captioned: "Allah (in background) along with Mayor Lindsay (holding baby) on airplane ride with Five Percenters." Gary Dunning photo >> Photo credit: Robert Torres As in the Nation of Islam, Five Percenters believe that the original inhabitants of the world were Black (which they refer to as the "Asiatic Blackman" and believe had inhabited the earth for "66 trillion years") who ultimately descended from the Tribe of Shabazz, while the White race are evil "devils" who were created 6,000 years ago on what is today the Greek island of Patmos by a 'rogue bigheaded scientist' named Yakub (the Biblical and Qur'anic Jacob) who was of the Meccan branch of the tribe. "[20] Five Percenters were also required to share what they had learned with others, and thereby recruit new members. The genre has helped to create a new form of social expression for subordinate groups to speak about their exclusions, injustices and lack of power. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York from 1939 to 1943. /. Michael M. Knight's The Five Percenters includes a photo of a gathering of Five Percenters that includes Barkim, who Knight describes as "one of the earliest white Five Percenters" and his siblings. [2] The Nation teaches that Supreme Mathematics and Supreme Alphabet, a set of principles created by Allah the Father, is the key to understanding humankind's relationship to the universe. Allah proclaimed Kennedy a "righteous man" and renamed him Azreal. [18] Allah the Father developed a curriculum of eight lessons that included the Supreme Alphabets and Mathematics, which he devised, as well as lessons developed by the Nation of Islam's Elijah Muhammad and Wallace Fard Muhammad. [95], Other examples of hip hop and R&B acts who are (or have been) associated with Five Percent teachings include Killah Priest, Digable Planets, J-Live, Nas, Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, SZA, Planet Asia, and Guru. While it identifies itself as promoting a form of Islam, its beliefs differ considerably from mainstream Islamic traditions. Though, Aidan is a big sports fan and accidentally got Cheryl Hines into trouble. First of all, we are the Arm Leg Leg Arm Head (Allah). He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises. [26], Allah the Father stated that he was "neither pro-black nor anti-white." When Allah the Father was alive, some female Five Percenters referred to themselves as Goddesses. [38] [39], After the founding of the Allah School, the Gods and Earths became more influentialupon the April 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., it quelled a potential rebellion inside Harlem. The numerals are as follows: [60] [61] [62]. "You could be having the worst day and you see him and you can't help but smile," said Alyssa Kennedy, John's. 48,866. [4][5][6] One story states that he was disciplined by the NOI and excommunicated in 1963, but another version of events says that he left of his own free will. [59] [18], The Supreme Mathematics and Supreme Alphabet are key concepts in the Five Percent Nation. The anthology Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Wisdom on the Science of Everything in Life by Supreme Understanding details the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths. The FBI opened a file on the Five Percenters in 1965, the height of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements in the United States. New patients are welcome. Because the NGE defines itself as a way of life and not a religion, the Nation generally does not observe religious holidays, including those associated with Christianity or Islam. We are pro-righteous and anti-devilishment." Michael Joseph Kennedy (October 25, 1897 - November 1, 1949) was an American businessman and politician. The hip hop group 3rd Bass, whose MC's Prime Minister Pete Nice and MC Serch were white and Jewish, respectively, cited NGE lessons in the song "Triple Stage Darkness" and other songs. [22] 1965 New York newspaper articles referred to the Five Percenters as a "gang," "hoodlums," and "terror group." In 1967, shortly after Allah and Justice started holding classes at the Street Academy, Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin and Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke visited Father Allah at the Academy. This especially meshed well with conscious themes found in other golden-age hip hop recordings. [70] Allah the Father advocated "eating one meal a day, every other day or every third days, as prescribed in the Nation of Islam. The album is mainly produced by Brand Nubian, but it also features production by Skeff Anselm, Stimulated Dummies, and Dave "Jam" Hall. The Five-Percent Nation, sometimes referred to as the Nation of Gods and Earths ( NGE / NOGE) or the Five Percenters, is a Black nationalist movement influenced by Islam which was founded in 1964 in the Harlem section of the borough of Manhattan , New York City, by Allah the Father, who was previously known as Clarence 13X and, before that, . In "Disturbance by Group Called 'Five Percenters,'" the FBI refers to the organization as a "loosely knit group of Negro youth gangs. Scholars of religion characterize it as a new religious movement. Black Business is the third album from hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers. [7], After leaving the NOI, he renamed himself "Allah the Father". For example, in the song "Wildflower," Ghostface Killah rhymes, "I'm God Cipher Divine," spelling G-O-D in the Supreme Alphabet. [8][9], Allah proselytized the streets of Harlem to teach others his views based on his interpretation of NOI teachings. Join Facebook to connect with John Michael Kennedy and others you may know. Taqwacore is a subgenre of punk music dealing with Islam, its culture, and interpretation. In Supreme Mathematics, the Black man is symbolized as "Knowledge." One story states that he was disciplined by the NOI and excommunicated in 1963, but another version of events says that he left of his own free will. [10][11][12][13][14] On October 10, 1964, this young group formed the First Nine Born of what became known as the Five-Percent Nation, or later the Nation of Gods and Earths.[15]. For example, the first letter, A, stands for Allah; the 12th letter, L, stands for Love, Hell, or Right; and the 13th letter, M, stands for Master. [69] Some Five Percenters take further steps and eschew meat altogether, often opting for "strict" vegetarianism. There is no gender type, we all have the components that make the physical. Allah the Father developed a curriculum of eight lessons that included the Supreme Alphabets and Mathematics, which he devised, as well as lessons developed by the Nation of Islam's Elijah Muhammad and Wallace Fard Muhammad. [58], The term "Five Percenter" is taken directly from the "Five Percent" who are described in "Lost-Found Muslim Lesson No. [47] NGE literature has been banned from penal institutions in these and other states, and inmates have been denied privileges enjoyed by those of other persuasions. How the values associated with each number were derived are currently unknown. The Yakub origin story is the basis for all Five Percenter racial understanding.[72]. Michael M. Knight's The Five Percenters includes a photo of a gathering of Five Percenters that includes Barkim, who Knight describes as "one of the earliest white Five Percenters" and his siblings. These particular gangs emanate from New York City Public School Number 120 which is a junior high school." John Kennedy, in full John Neely Kennedy, (born November 21, 1951, Centreville, Mississippi, U.S.), American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican in 2016 and began representing Louisiana the following year. [35] Dr. Sujan Dass, who is better known as Supreme Understanding, is a Bangladeshi-American Five Percenter and an influential and prolific writer. When challenged by some male Five Percenters, Tawanna defended her position and was declared by Justice to be "more God than some of the men!" [72]. Five Percent of the world's population are described as "the poor, righteous Teachers, who do not believe in the teachings of the 10%, and are all-wise; and know who the Living God is; and Teach that the Living God is the Sun of man, the supreme being, the (Black man) of Asia; and Teach Freedom, Justice and Equality to all the human family of the planet Earth.". The Nation of Gods and Earth has propagated its teachings throughout the United States and abroad. "[23] Gottehrer and Allah began organizing picnics and airplane rides for the Five Percenters that were funded by New York City through the Urban Task Force. "[23] With the goal of preventing New York from having a race riot or uprising, New York Mayor John V. Lindsay sent Barry Gottehrer, the head of the mayor's Urban Task Force, to meet with the organization the FBI had called a "gang" and "terror group. The album's production contains many motifs of hip hop's golden age including James Brown-sampled breakbeats and funky R&B loops. Trainer John Michael Kennedy statistics and form. Includes Address (5) Phone (4) Email (2) See Results. Such rules were relaxed in 2004 in New York to allow registered "sincere adherent(s)" to study teachings personally but not share with unregistered inmates during their incarceration. [38] In March 2019 the intersection of 126th Street & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd in New York was officially co-named "Allah, Justice & The Five Percenters Square. John is related to Lauren M Kennedy and Nicholas John Kennedy as well as 3 additional people. The mixtape plays as one 15-minute track, sampling five different tracks of American record producer Jon Brion's 2004 film score, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Allah the Father and Shahid were nicknamed "High Scientists" due to their intense study of lessons. It's not a male, like religion will tell you. They have also lived in Somerville, MA and Medford, MA. Sound production is by eggbox audio, The editor was Zo Irvin, and the assistant editor Molly Fredrickson. . [73] [74] [75] According to Prince Allah Cuba, since the death of Allah the Father, some Gods have grown preoccupied with male supremacy, and this preoccupation has resulted in the minimization of all things female: from the crescent moon on the nation's flag being made smaller and eventually placed under the number seven, to the lack of parity in the God-Earth dyad. [15] Knight's book also includes two photos of Allah with Gottehrer, who Allah called "Moses." [16] Dr. John Michael Kennedy, 69, of La Crosse, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his home. The most well-known Caucasian Five Percenter is John Michael Kennedy, who met Allah in 1965. In fact, we have white Five Percenters. 2" of the Nation of Islam. With some live recording by John-Michael Kennedy. After failing to reach elder adults whom he saw as already set in their ways, he found success with street youth. [23] With the goal of preventing New York from having a race riot or uprising, New York Mayor John V. Lindsay sent Barry Gottehrer, the head of the mayor's Urban Task Force, to meet with the organization the FBI had called a "gang" and "terror group." [49] In Michigan, the Nation challenged a ban on the group's literature among prison inmates after an inmate was designated a security threat until he renounced his membership. The most well-known Caucasian Five Percenter is John Michael Kennedy, who met Allah in 1965. [12][54][55] The anthology Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Wisdom on the Science of Everything in Life by Supreme Understanding details the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths.