Many Black Hebrews consider themselves—and not Jews—to be the only authentic descendants of the ancient Israelites, claiming that Jews are simply imposters. Some groups identify themselves as Hebrew Israelites, other groups identify themselves as Black Hebrews, and other groups identify themselves as Jews.Ben-Jochannan, p. 306. Dozens of Black Hebrew groups were founded in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
