Yahweh Ben Yahweh: Founder of the Nation of Yahweh Dies at 71

Yahweh ben Yahweh was the leader of the Nation of Yahweh, a Black separatist religious group based in Miami. Born Hulon Mitchell Jr. on October 27, 1935, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, he joined the Nation of Islam in the 1960s and later became a preacher.

He founded the group in the 1970s and claimed to be the son of God. In 1992 he was convicted in federal court of racketeering conspiracy, including conspiracy to commit murder, in connection with killings linked to the group. He served 11 years of an 18-year sentence before being released in 2001.

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 and died on May 7, 2007, at age 71.

Achievements: Founder of the Nation of Yahweh, convicted in 1992.

Birth: October 27, 1935 - Kingfisher, Oklahoma.

Profession: Religious leader.

Interesting Facts: He founded the group in Miami in the late 1970s.