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MUSIC: Hakah Ahdawam([GOD] Destroy the EDOM(the white man)) ...Hakah Ahdawam([GOD] Destroy the EDOM(the white man)).......I pray this devil die and get every evil thing the LORD got to give. And listen I know you look at us in the state we're in right now.
Qamyasharahla (Rise Israel) ...Qamyasharahla(Rise Israel)...I know you look at us in the state we in right now.
BLACK PEOPLE on DRUGS and we SUFFERING and DYING, and I know it seems like you can do whatever you want to this is people. I know it seems like this. BUT THE TIME FOR GLORYFYING YOURSELVES IS SOON AT AN END.
COMMANDING GENERAL YAHANNA: If you happen to walk by you're going to get a bit of shock treatment.
SPEAKER: This scripture means that THE WHITE MAN IS THE DEVIL!!!
NBC NEWS REPORTER: Shock talk meant to stir people of color into action. That's how Commander General Yahanna, head of the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge describes weekly protest he leads outside of the shops at Liberty Place in Center City
This video taken by the I.S.U.P.K. is posted on the school's website and on Youtube...He says he and his members of his Christian bible school are well within their FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS.
SPEAKER: Cause we are HARDCORE BLACK MEN.
NBC NEWS REPORTER: But shop owners said they've heard enough. Today in court their lawyers argued the group is TRESSPASSING...in addition they say the group's OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE FRIGHTENS CUSTOMERS.
LIBERTY PLACE LAWYER: They preach about how they hate white people, how they hate gays, how they...they...their preaching calling women ***.
I mean really... really hostile kind of language that makes people feel intimidated and fearful and that's not protected by the first amendment.
COMMANDING GENERAL YAHANNA: WE don't hate white people, but GOD HATES WHITE PEOPLE.
NBC NEWS REPORTER: Commander General Yahanna says members of his group has never physically harmed anyone.
COMMANDING GENERAL YAHANNA: You white people can rest assure...we're are NOT going to RIOT, we're NOT going to BURN DOWN your cities. What we are going to do though... is we're going to FIX BLACK & HISPANIC PEOPLE.