The term “Black Hebrew Israelites” refers to several independent groups whose
unifying characteristic is that their members are of black African descent who
claim Hebrew/Israelite ancestry. Whether or not any of the Black Hebrew Israelite
groups have Jewish ancestry is not the most important issue. According
to Apostle Williams’ book The Bible and Black Hebrew Israelites, what these
groups believe is far more important than their ancestry. Each of these groups,
to varying degrees, advocate unbiblical beliefs. Above all, the most crucial error
is a misunderstanding, or in some cases denial, of who Jesus Christ is, what He
taught, and how His death and resurrection provide the way of salvation.