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Shadrock Porter
Master Teacher · Playwright · Director · Actor · Singer · Author
Founder, Leader and Master Teacher of the Israelite Nation World Wide Ministries, and the creator of the #rememberthe400 movement. From Albouystown, Guyana, to the stages of Toronto, New York and London.
- Dora Mavor Moore AwardNick Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1983
- “The Journey”Sold out in New York, London and Toronto
- #rememberthe400Marking 400 years since Hampton, Virginia, 1619
- Author & teacherThe Truth, the Lie and the Bible
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His story on film
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The Rebirth of the Israelite NationNicky Porter and the rebirth of the Israelite Nation, INWWM 2024
The Life and Times of Nicky PorterFrom Albouystown, Guyana, to the world stage
The Fire That Never Went OutThe story of Nicky Porter
Elder Shadrock: A Spiritual IconMaster Teacher of the Israelite Nation
The Children of GodThe truth about Black people they tried to erase. A 2025 documentary.
The JourneyA cultural musical theatre experience
“When you add up all the positives together with the negatives, and you subtract the things that you have no control over, your conscience is the most accurate calculator a man can have. I thank my God for yesterday, today and tomorrow.”Shadrock Porter
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Recent articles
From Egypt to Emancipation
“Emancipation opened the door, but restoration is the walking through it. A man is not free because his chains are gone; he is free when he knows who he is, and returns to the God of his fathers.”
A Tribute of Honour and Appreciation
For Elder Shadrock, Master Teacher of the House of Israel, whose faithful service continues to point people to the God of our fathers.
The White Robed Army: An Army Unlike Any Other
Before history becomes archive, it lives first in memory — in the words of elders, in family stories, in the reverent retelling of things too sacred to be forgotten.
“The Journey”: A Theatrical Masterpiece that Made History at the 40th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, July 19, 2025, will forever be etched in the collective memory of the Israelite Nation Worldwide Ministries as the night when art, faith, and heritage converged.
When Fantasies Undermine the Faith
A call to uphold the credibility of the Israelite awakening.
GAPAS Hosts 40th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
July 18–20, 2025, North York, Ontario. Genesis Advance Performing Arts Society (GAPAS) is proud to announce an extraordinary weekend.
On the stage
Telling a forgotten people’s story through the arts
Through the Genesis Advance Performing Arts Society (GAPAS), Shadrock Porter has brought history and identity to life in song, spoken word and dance. His productions have played from the Harbourfront Theatre to stages in New York and London.
In July 2025, “The Journey” returned to mark GAPAS’s 40th anniversary.
Read about the nightThe Journey
A theatrical tapestry of song, spoken word and dance. Sold out in New York, London and Toronto.
Shadow of the Slaves
Honouring Canada as a haven during the era of the Underground Railroad.
Freedom Fighters
“In the Mind of a Child”: young performers aged 6 to 15 telling our history.
The Story of Ruth
One of the productions for which he is best known.
Watch & listen
Messages, interviews and music
The music of Nicky Porter
“Sweetest Way to Feel”, “Survivor”, “Let Love Live” and more, from the 1970s to today.
Make August Freedom Month
Add your name to the petition to recognise August as Freedom Month.