MSTA Temple 19 Atlanta

MSTA Temple 19 Atlanta Islam! Welcome to the Moorish Science Temple of America, Temple 19 Georgia.

05/30/2026

Stop treating Moorish like the streets/prison.

Change Your Mind.

05/29/2026

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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One of the greatest tests of character is learning the difference between principle and reaction. The teaching is, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” not “Do unto others as they do unto you.” Many people become reflections of the treatment they receive instead of reflections of the values they claim to stand on. When we allow bitterness, disrespect, betrayal, or anger to dictate our behavior, we slowly surrender control of our own moral compass to the actions of others.

True discipline is maintaining integrity even when others fail to show it. That does not mean becoming weak, allowing abuse, or refusing to establish boundaries. It means refusing to let another person’s darkness reshape your spirit, your standards, or your conduct. A person who only does right when treated right is still being controlled by external conditions. Real growth is shown when a person can remain rooted in wisdom, fairness, restraint, and self-respect regardless of the behavior around them.

If we truly want stronger families, communities, organizations, and nations, then we must stop normalizing retaliation as righteousness. Cycles of hatred, division, and revenge only continue when everyone believes they are justified in returning evil for evil. Principles are meant to guide us higher than impulse. Sometimes the greatest victory is not in “getting even,” but in refusing to become what wounded you in the first place.

05/28/2026

What is the "book of life"?

05/27/2026

EID MUBARAK

Pallor MortisThe paling of the skin shortly after death because blood circulation stops. The body loses its healthy colo...
05/16/2026

Pallor Mortis
The paling of the skin shortly after death because blood circulation stops. The body loses its healthy color as blood is no longer being oxygenated.

Algor Mortis
The cooling of the body after death. Since the body is no longer producing heat, it gradually adjusts to the surrounding temperature.

Livor Mortis
The settling of blood in the lower parts of the body due to gravity after circulation stops. This creates dark purple or reddish discoloration.

Rigor Mortis
The stiffening of the muscles after death caused by chemical changes in muscle tissue. The body becomes rigid before eventually relaxing again as decomposition progresses.

05/11/2026

Happy 93rd Birthday to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

May the blessings of Allah continue to be upon him.

We will unite when we begin to truly love one another.Love is the speed that carries us back home to each other. It clos...
05/11/2026

We will unite when we begin to truly love one another.

Love is the speed that carries us back home to each other. It closes the distance that pride, hurt, misunderstanding, and division have created.

When love becomes our motion, unity becomes our destination.

05/10/2026

Timothy “Noble” Jennings-Bey created the only theory in the world that describes the root cause of the street dynamic specifically addressing gang and gun violence as a behavioral addiction.

Jennings-Bey posits that the streets have an addictive nature similar to co***ne, alcohol, and gambling. Individuals exposed to the street dynamic are in need of respite and rehabilitation.

The SAM curriculum (Street Addiction Model) is a 10-step curriculum that assists individuals on their journey to become an instrument of peace.

His motto “the mirror is where the healing starts” is the foundation of ways in which our team engages with our target population. SAII focuses on adolescents to adults focusing on minimizing trauma induced by neighborhood conflict that can potentially lead to a pattern of non-productive behaviors (e.g. Street Addiction).

Background:
In 1996 Jennings-Bey began his career as Violence Prevention Specialist. In this role he created lines of communication between feuding neighborhoods.

Over the course of three decades Noble has become a sentence in the nerrative of violence prevention in the city of Syracuse, any and the greater Onondaga County community.

His legacy extends throughout major institutions within the city of Syracuse such as but not limited to:

-Upstate Medical: VEPOP (Violence, Education, and Prevention Outreach Program)

-Syracuse University Falk College of Sports: 14 empirical research published studies

-Syracuse Trauma Response Team: a three tier process for responding to shootings and homicides on a 24 hrs basis

-Syracuse TRUCE: outreach services for high profile gang affiliated neighborhoods

-SNUG: co-writer for the grant providing valuable insights on how to administer effective programming for violence prevention

-Onondaga District Attorney’s Office: administered group sessions and one-on-ones with individuals charged with fi****ms

Education:
Noble is a proud graduate of HENNINGER High School🖤💛. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice from Empire State College with 30 years of experience and expertise in the area of Gang Violence & Prevention.

Fun Facts:
Most Proud Professional Accomplishment:
“Bringing peace between neighborhoods, creating the theory of “ STREET ADDICTION” and having the theory implemented on the ground in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Favorite Color: Olive Green
Favorite Movie: V for Vendetta
Favorite pastime: Playing Chess

One word of advice for our 2026 graduating seniors: “Take up Space! STAY BIG!!!”

Noble has a multitude of published research-based studies and pedagogy:

Below is a short list of empirical research articles published in the National Library of Medicine, The University Chicago Press, Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, Addiction Research and Theory, E-PARCC, Taylor & Francis Online and the associated ResearchGate publication, Meharry Medical College Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and National Institute of Health.

Body of Work:

2012-Street Addiction: A proposed theoretical model for understanding the draw of street life and gang activity

2015-The Trauma Response Team: A
community intervention for gang violence.

2017-Responding to gun murders in Syracuse: A multimodal intervention approach.

2017-Neighborhood trauma due to violence a multilevel analysis.

2017-Spatio-temporal patterns of gun violence.

2018-Blood in the Rust Belt: Mourning and memorialization in the context of community violence.

2018-Community Gun Violence as a Social Determinant of Elementary School Achievement.

2018-Culturally congruent mentorship can reduce disruptive behavior among elementary school students: results from a pilot study.

2019- Bringing in the Community: A University-Community Endeavor to Teach Marital and Family Therapy Students about Community-Based Violence and Trauma.

Noble you are a blessing to the community. You are a Genius and your work and legacy are worthy of its praise.

Salute 🫡!

Sincerely,

The Home Team

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