Ilyasah Shabazz

Daughter of Malcolm X, writer, and public speaker. Ilyasah is known for being a vocal activist against anti-Blackness. However, she is also known for her controversial support for the racist conspiracy theory that non-Black racial groups such as Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Asian people are "whited-out" versions of Black people. According to a post she made on Instagram, these racial/ethnic groups were originally Black, and all culture, language, and inventions credited to them should be credited to Black people - not the fake "whited-out" versions we recognize today. As a theory rooted in eugenics and white supremacy, it is false.

Ilyasah also posted an image on Instagram referring to Asian people as "Mongoloids" which is a term created by European eugenicists who sought to commit genocide against 'inferior races' such as Asian people. In the image she posted, a dark-skinned pacific islander was holding a surfboard. She expressed in the caption that Black people invented surfing and are the real pacific islanders.

"Black people are the original Egyptians, Native Americans, and Asians. The fake ones you see today are the result of Black people being forcefully whited-out with caucasian blood!"

"Bro stop. You sound like Ilyasah Shabazz"

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