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United Nuwaubian Nation of Muurs or Moors: Georgia Sect Dwindles W Leader Jailed
elaine:
Wasn't sure of the best place to post this but sure thought it was noteworthy. E.
Georgia Sect Dwindles With Leader Jailed
UPDATED - Friday October 29, 2004 5:04am
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) - Pyramids, obelisks and a lonely sphinx stand deserted on the Egyptian-themed compound where as many as 500 members of a quasi-religious sect lived only five years ago.
The United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors has gone quiet since its leader, Malachi York, was sentenced to 135 years in federal prison in April for molesting 14 boys and girls whose parents were members of his group.
The federal government has seized the Nuwaubians' 476-acre farm in this middle Georgia town and the group's members have dispersed.
"York was it. Everything flowed from York. There was never any mistake about that," said Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, who has clashed with the Nuwaubians since York moved his followers from New York City's Brooklyn borough to this rural county in 1993.
"As far as I'm concerned, it's over. He's gone, and he was the ringleader," County Commissioner Sandra Adams said.
Some Nuwaubians carry on. Their flashy Web site is still active, and they still operate a small bookstore in Atlanta that sells various literature, including York's writings.`
"Everybody is still working together and moving forward," said Adrian Patrick, York's attorney. "People are trying to fit the organization into this traditional hierarchy, but that's simply not the case. You can't destroy the organization by having the head incarcerated."
Some of the Nuwaubians still live in Eatonton near the compound, but two of them wouldn't comment when approached by a reporter. Two others who live in the Atlanta area did not return telephone messages left at their homes, and a woman working at the bookstore directed all inquiries to the group's Web site.
The site includes hundreds of posted messages from York's followers who are trying to raise money for his court appeals. They have titles like, "He NEVER Molested Us - He is innocent!!!" and "Attorney Sabotages York's Case."
A neighbor who lives near the compound said he thinks York was targeted by white authorities with an agenda against the mostly black Nuwaubians, who now call themselves The Yamassee Native Americans of the Creek Nation.
"In the old days, they would have hanged him," neighbor Bobby Walker said. "But today, they hung a charge on him he couldn't fight. ... This man bucked the power structure of Putnam County, and he should've known better."
The Nuwaubian compound has sat empty for months. An American flag hangs on the entrance gate, and some of the 20 or so structures are starting to fall apart. The federal government is expected to eventually put the land up for sale.
York, 58, was convicted by a jury in January of 10 counts of child molestation and racketeering. Prosecutors said he used the cult for his sexual pleasure and financial gain, including recruiting members to groom children for sex with him.
The woman who authorities say was York's "main wife," 35-year-old Kathy Johnson, pleaded guilty to seven counts of child molestation and was sentenced to two years in prison. She allegedly videotaped York engaging in sexual activity with the minors.
York, who is serving his sentence in the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., plans to appeal his conviction to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, his attorney said. York has argued that he is of American Indian heritage and should not be judged by the U.S. court system.
"He deserved what he got, and he got what he deserved," prosecutor Max Wood said. "Anyone who disagrees with them gets excoriated on their Web site. I think they're pretty much whittled down to a small hard-core group."
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On The Net:
United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors: http://www.unnm.com
hasan_al_beedee:
There was a backlash in Indian Country recently (August) after Outkast's CBS Grammy Music Awards performance of "Hey Ya" where they dressed as "Indians" and chanted the words "Hey Ya" (as if this is an American Indian chant).
"Andre 3000" is a member of this United Nuwaubian Nuwaubian Nation of Moors which also goes by many other apellations, one being the Yamassee Native American Moors of the Creek Nation (the Creeks have already had to deal with them and their fraud).
This same "Hey Ya" chant was used in part of a "naming ritual" by a group of fraudulent "Black Indians" at the beginning of Oct. http://home.kc.rr.com/blackindians/naming_ritual__of_the_freedmen_d.htm
One way to expose the fraudulent Black Indian groups (opposite to legitmate Black Indians) is to look at their associations with groups such as UNNM, any "Moorish Science" associated groups, and other groups like the Washitaw de Dugdamoundyah (which actually is supposed to mean "dug the mound". But I thought they were mould builders not mound diggers.)
Hasan
educatedindian:
This is disturbing, the first I'd heard of OutKast's involvement with Nuwaubians. Do you have a link we could use?
Elaine, this is exactly where this news should have been posted. The only threads "off limits" are the archives, which are just meant for old NAFPS yahoo posts.
Everyone, it will take me some time to get them all the important ones up, since there are over four thousand to wade through.
hasan_al_beedee:
Outkast is from Atlanta, GA. Shortly after York and his followers came to Eatonton, Outkast became influenced by them. You could even see the change in their music due to the influence by York's cult. Andre's whole persona began to change from being a Southernstylistic gangsta to being an "artistic" Afrocentric weirdo.
York himself has also been very involved in the recording industry as a producer and a singer and was known by his stage name "Dr. York". His son is also a producer.
Even before moving to GA, York's cult has had an impact upon hip-hop with such artist as Jaz an others ascribing to their creed.
I don't know whether a weblink can be found mentioning this connection (I will look for it). I recall it from interviews and articles I read in the past and also reading some of the Nawaubians forums where it was mentioned. It seems that Wesley Snipes is a "secret" member of the cult along with others in the entertainment industry, but there is nothing there to substantiate it and as far as the Nuwaubians are concerned they can just as well be lying to try and give themselves some legitimacy.
But as far as Andre 3000 and Outkast is concerned the influence is quite apparent if you are familiar with York's creed and "religion".
Hasan
debbieredbear:
Here is a web page that is about Outkast and the newaubians:
http://www.honornation.org/TeaParty.htm
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