A shared view among the groups is their claim that Jews are actively working to steal the identity of the Hebrew Israelites by any means necessary.
Cannon claimed, “They (Jews) have taken our birthright.” Neither Cannon or Griff are known to be members of any RHI group, this idea is at the core of Radical Hebrew Israelites’ beliefs.
In a 2020 episode of actor and comedian ’s podcast “Cannon’s Class,” Cannon and his guest Professor Griff theorized that Black people are the true Semitic people. These antisemitic beliefs influence the mainstream as well. Not only does this ideology further marginalize members of their communities, but it also parallels toxic power structures that are common on the far right. Radical Hebrew Israelites have a definite abhorrence of relationships between “Israelites” and Caucasian people as they relate them to the devil. This can be harmful LGBTQ+ people of color within their communities, especially black lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals. They spread their beliefs through street preaching, often verbally harassing, provoking and shaming any non-Israelite and those of their own community who don’t follow their beliefs. These groups seek a divine form of dominance rather than equity, by declaring superiority over all other “nations” (biblical term for other races and ethnicity) and strict adherence to biblical literalism to legitimize their ideology. Radical Hebrew Israelites appropriate biblical Jewish heritage to claim an exclusive identity as the true chosen people of God and decry Jews as the impostors and thieves. For most of the Hebrew Israelite community, the similarity is a source of empowerment and not a cause for condemnation.įor Radical Hebrew Israelite groups, however, the similarities are used as the foundation for their antisemitic beliefs. Persecution, displacement and enslavement mirror the BIPOC experience in many ways, both historically and systematically, here in America. The continued struggle of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) in America can find clear similarities in the narrative of Judaism, particularly the book of Exodus. SPLC no longer refers to these groups as solely Black Hebrew Israelites, as there are Latin and Indigenous members of these groups, and there are non-radical sects of the Hebrew Israelite faith who identify as Black Hebrew Israelites. Hebrew Israelites should not be confused with Black Jews or Jewish individuals of color. Disclaimer: SPLC uses the term Radical Hebrew Israelite to differentiate from the greater Hebrew Israelite faith.
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