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Disturbance by Group Called "Pive Percenters," Harlem, New York City, July 29, 1965 “ Racial Matters(u) | ‘ty b © cerning the “Five rercenters, is Bureau of Special Services, New Yor y mens 7 June 7, 1965, described this group as follows The "Five Percenters," who are, on occasion, © referred to as the "Brotherhood of Blackmen" or the "Brotherhood of Allah," is a loosely-knit group of . Negro youth gangs in the Harlem Section of New York City. They come from an area bounded by Fifth Avenue on the © east, Seventh Avenue on the west, 120th Street on the ~ south, and 130th Street on the north. These particular gangs emanate from New York City Public School No. 120, which is a junior high school serving the above area ~ and located near 120th Street at 1832 Madison Avenue. They also hang out around New Yoyk City Public School No. 68, located at 127 West 127th Street\wy These youths are typical of the numerous street-type gangs that exist in Harlem, except that they have been influenced by an individual who refers to himself as "Allah" and has indoctrinated them in the distorted Muslim teachings of Nation of Islam (NOI) leader, Elijah Muhammadg¢ us “— 2 ; rym et \ : | mon \; ard A charac fhe NOI is a uence oc, attached and all sources therein have furnished reliable information in the pastQ) ' Neuyo is "Allah" is the recognized leader of the "Five Perge "He has been identified as Clarenc: 3. th, of 21 West 112th Street, New York CitypuApartment..SE._He is known to have been a member, in the past, of the NOI, where he received his "X name." He is unemployed and spends his time hanging around the above-mentioned area where he contacts and indoctrinates the youth of the aredw ) -2- 57