Sequence of Protocol

In the mid-1960s and early 1970s, some of the most dangerous and ruthless young black men from the brutal streets of Philadelphia, PA, formed an alliance within the Nation of Islam s Mosque Number 12. Wholeheartedly believing in the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and his vision of self-sufficiency and reliance, these young men saw themselves as pioneers for a new black nation. Committed to doing whatever was necessary, including becoming involved in organized crime and murder, they proceeded to place themselves and others at risk to advance what they believed was in the best interest of such a nation. Although the Philadelphia police and newspapers referred to them as the Black Mafia, and the FBI called them Black Revolutionaries in Suits, to each other and those who knew them well, they were simply The Brothers. Remember, there s a bit of fiction in every truth and a bit of truth in every fiction, still the story must be told.