the book of the five percenters introduction the explosive 60s were a time for black awareness and the formation of many black organizations the black community was fed up they were ready to fight back against white supremacy. Led by a man named allah the five percenters taught the citys black youth that they were gods from their marginalized beginnings the movements history sensationalized and reviled as the hells angels of black america the five percenters also known as the nation of gods and earths began as a cluster of outcasts from the nation of islams harlem mosque in the 1960s. The book of the five percenters loose leaf january 1 1991 by malachi york author 50 out of 5 stars 1 rating see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price new from used from loose leaf january 1 1991 please retry loose . Led by a man named allah the five percenters originally believed that all black men were gods from their marginalized beginnings their history has been charged with drama the war between malcolm x and elijah muhammad the attic prison revolt brooklyn turf gangs the 1980s crack empires and now counting high profile hip hop stars such as rza rakin and lord jamar among their members