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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Nov 25, 2022, 03:37 PM Nov 2022

(Jewish Group) 'We are the real Jews:' 100s of Black Hebrews march in New York City

Hundreds of followers of the Black Hebrew Israelite movement marched through New York City on Monday in support of basketball player Kyrie Irving, who returned from suspension after he had shared a link on social media to a documentary that advocates BHI theological claims that people of African descent are the real Jews.

Purple-uniformed BHI adherents chanted, “We are the real Jews” and “Time to wake up,” according to a video shared by Creative Community for Peace director Ari Ingel.

ESPN claimed that the men were members of Israel United in Christ. Another video shared by the popular Twitter account NBA Central showed the Black Hebrews lined up outside the stadium in which Irving’s first game since his suspension was to be played.

The Jerusalem Post obtained a pair of flyers distributed by BHI movement followers outside the stadium.

“The truth about slavery,” read one flyer. “The so-called Blacks and Hispanics are ‘the 12 tribes of Israel!’ You are the children of the slave trade!”



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(Jewish Group) 'We are the real Jews:' 100s of Black Hebrews march in New York City (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2022 OP
Somebody explain this. Is any of this true? brush Nov 2022 #1
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