Black Hebrew Israelites have been in the news because they recently supported Kyrie Irving for promoting the antisemitic movie
On November 20, a sizable contingent of Black Hebrew Israelites demonstrated at the entrance of Barclays Center to support Kyrie Irving’s comeback from his November 4 ban for promoting the antisemitic movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake up Black America” on social media and allegedly refusing to apologize.
Know Who Are Black Hebrew Israelites Who Came To Support Kyrie Irving Outside Barclays Center
This is from the NY Subway a few weeks back. Black Hebrew Israelite harassing a visibly Jewish guy with the same conspiracy Kanye has been promoting (& was in the movie Kyrie linked) pic.twitter.com/hMckVpyeiA
— AG (@AGHamilton29) November 7, 2022
They gathered when the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies were playing. On November 9, they distributed propaganda-filled pamphlets before a Knicks vs. Nets game.
According to CBS Sports, Jaylen Brown also got into a controversy after tweeting a video of Black Hebrew Israelites who appeared to be Irving’s followers.
Since then, Black Hebrews Israelites have become a trending topic of discussion with many people trying to find out more about them. So, let’s find out more about them:
Who Are Black Hebrew Israelites?
Extremist African Americans who think they are descended from the ancient Israelites are known as the Black Hebrew Israelites. However, other subgroups think that Native Americans and people from Latin America are descended from the Israelites.
Numerous men and women joined the radical branch of the Hebrew Israelite organization in recent years, according to congress.gov. The organization is founded on a Black nationalist ideology from the 19th century. They held the view that Black people were “God’s truly chosen people.”
At first, they were neither anti-Semitic nor racist. However, there is a subgroup within this fanatical group that publicly condemns white people as vile beings deserving only of death or servitude and claims that Jews are “devilish impostors.”
Many White nationalist leaders referred to the group as the black equivalents of them when speaking about it. The organization also spreads the idea that traditional Jews are Satan’s offspring.
This group, according to adl.org, considered themselves to be a part of the Twelve Tribes according to biblical interpretation. It also held that Jews had no claim to Israel as their country and were regarded as being akin to Judaism.
They adhere to a rigorous hierarchical structure with jobs and duties that are well-defined. They dress in long robes, religious attire, or shirts with the faction’s insignia.