re: Furious Egyptian government says Cleopatra was NOT black

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It still exists next to Egypt, just under the dirt / sand these days. I think now it would be where Egypt stopped all the way across North Africa to the Atlantic.

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I meant that the civilization ceased to exist. Rome razed the city to the ground, then built another city on top of it. Then the Arabs razed that to the ground and intentionally made the area uninhabitable for generations.

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Rami Malek, aside from being the son of Egyptian immigrants, also has what heritage?...Greek

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More people than you think could trace some lineage back to Greece. I bet there are a few Cajuns out there with a sliver of Greek blood in them. Massalia, 2nd only to the ports of Carthage, was a Greek city state in southern France.

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Macedonians can identify as Africans.

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My white arse is Macedonian. I'm going to use this in my favor now. Thanks Roger.

If Zahi Hawass says Cleo is white that should end the argument:

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Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has announced that Queen Cleopatra was originally Greek and not black. He pointed to the statues and forms of her father and brother as evidence to support his claim. Hawass made this comment in response to the Netflix series Queen Cleopatra, which sparked controversy due to the appearance of the character played by black actress Adele James. He added that ancient Egypt was not a black civilization and that the Kingdom of Kush, which ruled Egypt in the 25th Dynasty, had no connection to Pharaonic civilization. Hawass clarified that he had no issues with black people but felt it was his duty to declare the facts about Cleopatra’s ethnicity.

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Archyde

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And whether that was a good or bad idea aside, most people aren't going to care a ton because no one watching that is going to think the historical Anne Boleyn was black.

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Wrong.

The left thinks that this is a teenaged girl…

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blackwashing

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Egyptian govt knows how to play the social justice game

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Wrong. The communazis think that this is a teenaged girl…

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I appreciate the quick edit. It’s too pretty of a day for me to spend it fighting on the internet

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Producer Jada Pinkett Smith said she wanted to tell the story because 'we don't often get to see or hear stories about black queens.'

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They're in the paper or on the news almost daily in the U.S. with ones that think they can do what they want, when they want and act any way they want for any stupid reason.

"OH, you forgot to put BBQ sauce with my order of wings" I'll come behind the counter and get my respect.

I remember being surprised when I started college that the black fraternities and sororities were appropriating ancient Egyptian motifs for their clothing, posters, etc. Asked another white student about it and he was similarly surprised.

This notion that Ancient Egypt has anything to do with American black people used to be seen as pretty absurd by just about everyone. No doubt the false narrative is being thoroughly impressed upon our children, though, and within a generation Ancient Egypt will basically be seen as Wakanda IRL.

Several years ago I saw a short feature on TV news about an inner city kids T-ball team named the Pharaohs. The coach said the name helped the kids appreciate their ancestry.