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"
