John W. Griffin

In every fiction, there's a bit of truth. In the mid-1960' and early 1970s, some of the most dangerous and ruthless young black men from the brutal streets of Philadelphia formed an alliance within the Nation of Islam's Mosque Number 12. Believing wholeheartedly in the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and his vision of self-sufficiency, they saw themselves as pioneers of a new black nation. Committed to do whatever was necessary, including becoming involved in organized crime and murder.

A presentation of first-hand accounts describing the horrific fate of the Apalachee missions in 17th-century Florida. It also offers archaeological reports documenting the missions and the lives of the native peoples who lived and died as Christians under Spanish rule.