The Resurrection Study Group was enacted by Eddie (Kabaka) Ellis to create the New Afrikan Man. It was a void in prison and in the community of youth leaders and responsible Black men that could step into leadership roles, be positive role models; in prison and upon return to their communities. The pedagogy of the Resurrection Study Group. Was Pan-Afrikanism-Afrocentricty and The Non-Traditional Approach to Criminal and Social Justice Issues (NTA.) The latter came to be known as the seven neighborhood study. The NTA provided an analysis of how and why he was in prison and provided hope for the majority of the men in the Resurrection Study Group who were serving life sentences. Through learning this information and conducting purging sessions among themselves they began to heal from the traumas of being Afrikan and living in communities that fed the New York State Prison System. The legacy of healing through purging sessions transcends to H.O.L.L.A.! through genetic memory with Afrikan Sacred Healing Justice Circles. One of the main requirements of being a member of The Resurrection Study Group was that if you were transferred to another prison that you continue the work of Resurrection and to set up Resurrection classes. This initiative built on Resurrection Study Groups concept of Cadre leadership. This requirement revolutionized the New York State Prison System. In that it spread a pedagogy of resistance, knowledge and hope spreaded throughout the New York State Prison system that returned back into the communities. Keith (Kishaka) Bush became the head of The Resurrection Study Group in 1991 when Kabaka was transferred to Woodbourne Correctional Facility. Kishaka served 33 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and was exonerated after 44 years. Kishaka was a radical prison organizer and Black Studies teacher. Who developed Resurrection into three stages: basic, advance and Core member. Under Kishakas direct leadership The Resurrection Model expanded throughout the New York State Prison system and propelled the Legacy of Resurrection and transformation forward. The Resurrection Study Group has a twenty-five week curriculum that has five (5) areas of concerns:

1. Spiritual Development 

2. Personal development 

3. Leadership Development 

4. Prison Problem Solving 

5. Non Traditional Approach to Criminal Justice