Dr. Malachi Z. York is a name that most of mainstream society is unfamiliar with. He is (or was) a very influential figure in Brooklyn, New York who relocated to Putnam County, Georgia. Initially he formed groups in Brooklyn and was known as someone who elevated the minds, beliefs, and practices of the people in the community. More recently, he is being categorized as a cult leader and his currently in prison and is now serving a 135-year sentence on federal child-molestation charges. M’pa konnen man.