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William Saunders Crowdy

Black Hebrew Israelite leader

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Nov 8, 2025
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What role does the concept of the 'Lost Tribes of Israel' play in the theory of black people being Israelite descendants?

The concept of the “Lost Tribes of Israel” functions as the principal historical claim many Black Hebrew Israelite movements use to assert that Black people—especially African Americans—are literal de...

Nov 24, 2025
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What are the historical and cultural roots of the African Hebrew Israelite movement in the United States?

The African Hebrew Israelite movement in the United States traces to late-19th/early-20th-century Black religious creativity and nationalist responses to slavery and segregation, with founders like Fr...