The principles of the Black Hebrew Israelites vary: the group does not appear to have an official creed. In fact, Lewis Gordon, a professor of Africana philosophy at the University of Connecticut ...

“Black Hebrew Israelites claim to be from the Twelve Tribes of Israel, who will one day be given dominion by God to rule over the Earth,” said Heidi Beirich, ...

Black Hebrew Israelites are a loose network of congregations who believe that African Americans are the true descendants of the Hebrews of the Bible, rather than Jews.

The Black Hebrew Israelites are known for their inflammatory sidewalk ministers who employ provocation as a form of gospel, preaching a theology that says the chosen ones are black, ...

But just who are the Black Hebrew Israelites, and where did they come from? According to Judith Weisenfeld, religion professor at Princeton University, the short answer is: It depends.

“Black Hebrew Israelites out in force today, chanting ‘we are the real Jews’ and ‘time to wake up,’ as they marched toward the Barclay’s Center in support of Kyrie Irving’s return ...

The four African-American protesters near the Lincoln Memorial have been identified as members of the Black Hebrew Israelites. In its magazine, "Intelligence Report," the Southern Poverty Law ...

Black Hebrew Israelites, who believe they are descendants of the ancient Israelites, protest on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2018.

About 130 members of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, a group of Black settlers in Israel with roots in the U.S., face deportation.

A Black Hebrew Israelite group staged a large-scale protest on the Capitol in Washington D.C. in November, with members pictured in elaborate robes praying near the Senate.

The African Hebrew Israelites are one of a constellation of Black religious groups in the U.S. that emerged in the late 19th and 20th centuries and encompass a wide spectrum of Christian and ...

The Black Hebrew Israelites who were at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18 were not immediately connected to a specific sect, but appear to fit into this latter group.