Are Hebrew Israelites real Jews?

Hebrew Israelism originated as a theology during the transatlantic slave trade, when enslaved Africans developed an identification with the biblical story of the Jews enslaved in Egypt. While many Hebrew Israelite communities observe their beliefs peacefully, radical Hebrew Israelites are a group notorious for their hateful and antisemitic views. Some radicals, like Frank S. Cherry, have worked hard to spread dangerous rhetoric and controversial beliefs to create a hateful narrative against Jewish people. As these antisemitic views have spread, so has a rift between two communities that should have a strong bond over shared histories, but are instead divided and afraid.