My man informed me that he believe in what is called 5 Percenters. The belief is that a Black family (both partners being black) is the building blocks to our Nation. I am white. I was wondering if anyone else had a man who believes in this. He explained to me that since I knew him before he started practicing this belief that it is okay. I am so lost if anyone has any info please let me know:confused:

I know that practicing 5%ers consider it a way of life(like a religion), but other consider it a gang. It is, in fact, a validated security threat group in the NC DOC. The way it was explained to me, they believe that they are the chosen 5% of the world. "They" meaning the black man living a righteous Islamic lifestyle with knowledge of self, 85% of the world are those without the knowledge(the mentally deaf, dumb and blind who are bent of self-destruction), and the other 10% are pure evil, determined to destroy the minds of the weak 85% and lead them away from the "truth". They believe that the black man is god and his proper name is ALLAH and they refer to themselves as gods.They believe that the black people are the original people of planet Earth. Hope this helped!

That's what I mean I don't understand how he can truly believe in this and be practicing this lifestyle when I am white and he is black. We really talked about it for the first time at this weekend's visit and it just took me by surprise.

This seems very strange to me! If he believes this then why is it ok to be with you? Hmmm I would put a little more concern into this if I were you!

I too would ask a few more questions to your honey.....Because from what I know if you consider yourself a 5% then you live by those rules no matter what. And they are enforced that way too.

Good Luck!

I wrote him a letter and asked him quite a few questions. I just sent it out yesterday so hopefully I get a letter back soon, giving me some answers. Thanks girls for your input.

I've never heard of this before but I am going to ask my boyfriend. I am sure he knows what it is. If I were you I would definitely ask more questions and do some research on my own too so that I knew what I was getting myself into.

I asked my husband about this. A friend had let me read a letter her man wrote her and I didn't understand some things he wrote. So anyway, my husband told me the name of the group. When I didn't understand him, he said it again. I still didn't understand what he was saying so I told him to write it in a letter. He flat out refused saying he might be assoicated with that group if he did and then put in the hole. Because as Ms. C said, it's a security threat group in NC.

From what I read in my friend's letter, it sounds as if this group thinks they are superior group.

I think you can find some info if you do an internet search.

Candy

Babyboo- There are a group of us on PTO who have Muslim husbands, many of us are not Muslims, but some of us are. But anyway, we have a very interesting thread called Connected to Islam Community in the Clubhouse. There is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about Islam, and it's good to hear from liberal people who have a connection to Islam. Fell free to come and join us.

One Luv- How do I join that group as my man is muslim and I am not nor do I have plans on converting but would definitely like more information on it

Kdogg go here http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1916593#post1916593

sorry to say this and i don't mean to offend, but i know quite a few 5%ers and ALL of them seem to be full of confusion and contradiction from the door. i've never had a good experience with any of them that i know...so i tend to stay away from their ideaologies because i do challenge the "beliefs" with the behaviors they present.

perhaps you should look more into in on the internet. is your man a 5%er, or does he just believe in the concept?

and as far as i know, all 5%ers must stick to the "rules".

I knew a couple fellas into that, and once they got released, they was outta that.

If I were you WV, I really wouldn't concern myself with it too much because it could be the same with your friend -- once he's out of there, he could be done with it too. Your whiteness -- if it doesn't bother him then don't let it bother you. He'll handle his on the inside. Further, he may not be the only brotha down with a white sister.

I really don't think you have anything to be apprehensive about.

Thanks to all you girls I greatly appreciate it. I haven't been to visit in 2 weeks so we really haven't talked that much about it but I will give you guys an update when we do. Thanks again!