Black Cleopatra

It wasn’t long after Netflix released its “Queen Cleopatra” documentary on May 10 that Egyptians were outraged. The movie depicts Queen Cleopatra, who has Greek origins, as African – backing Afrocentric claims about the “Black” identity of ancient Egypt. Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart was recently banned to perform in Egypt for supporting the Afrocentric Movement, …

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