Black Jesus: How the West Erased His African Roots and Why It Matters Today

For centuries, the image of a fair-skinned, European Jesus has dominated churches, art, and Bibles. But what if this portrayal isn’t just historically inaccurate—it was a deliberate act of erasure? In this video, we uncover the shocking truth about how the Vatican and European powers reshaped Jesus’ identity, hiding his African roots and transforming him into a symbol of white divinity.

From ancient texts to early Christian art, the clues about Jesus’ true heritage have been hiding in plain sight. We’ll explore:

The historical and geographical context of Jesus’ life—born in Judea, a region deeply connected to Africa.
The role of early Christian art—how African depictions of Jesus were replaced by European imagery.
The Vatican’s influence—how political power and cultural dominance whitewashed Jesus’ identity.
Why reclaiming Jesus’ African heritage is a powerful act of resistance, healing, and justice for Black communities and people of color worldwide.
This isn’t just a story about religion or history—it’s about power, control, and the erasure of an entire heritage. For Black Americans and people of African descent, this truth is a reminder that their identity is not only valid but sacred. It’s a call to dismantle the systems of oppression that have used religion to justify inequality for centuries.

Join us as we challenge the misconceptions, spark conversations, and reclaim a future where faith reflects the true diversity of God’s creation.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - "Was Jesus White? The Truth Behind His Image"
00:01:09 - "How the White Jesus Hurt Black Faith"
00:02:16 - "Reclaiming Jesus: Healing Through Truth"
00:03:28 - "Jesus' African Roots: The Flight to Egypt"
00:05:10 - "What Did Jesus Really Look Like?"
00:06:47 - "Ancient Art Shows a Black Jesus"
00:08:28 - "How the Vatican Whitewashed Jesus"
00:13:27 - "The White Jesus Used to Justify Slavery"
00:17:58 - "The Spiritual Erasure of Black Identity"
00:20:10 - "Black Christians Reclaiming Their Heritage"
00:25:12 - "The White Jesus' Impact on Black America"
00:27:26 - "Decolonizing Christianity: A Global Movement"
00:30:10 - "Healing Through a Black Jesus"
00:32:16 - "Black Jesus and the Fight for Justice"
00:35:00 - "Why Representation in Faith Matters"
00:37:47 - "Black Theologians Reshaping Christianity"
00:40:36 - "Building a Faith That Reflects Us All"
00:43:50 - "Artists Reimagining Jesus as Black"
00:45:59 - "Faith as a Tool for Social Justice"
00:48:42 - "Your Role in Reclaiming Jesus' Truth"
00:51:57 - "The Power of a Black Jesus for Healing"

📌 Keywords: Black Jesus, Vatican history, African roots of Jesus, decolonizing Christianity, racial justice, Black theology, early Christian art, whitewashing history, Black liberation theology, African heritage, Jesus’ true identity.

💬 Let’s talk: What does reclaiming Jesus’ African heritage mean to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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[jamesmlittlejohn]

The man they call Jesus, as my dad always said to me, his name was Yahshua Ben Yoseph or Yehoshua the son of Joseph (Yoseph). Yeshua or Yehoshua means Yahweh is salvation or Yahweh saves or Yahweh is The Savior. The letter "J " didn't exist in any language 2000 years ago and doesn't exist in the Hebrew language today and he was a Hebrew Israelite. Rev.12:9 says that the devil would deceive the whole world and one of the biggest deceptions was to cause the world to believe that the Savior came 2000 years ago. Yahweh The Son of Yahweh came in this generation. Yahweh saves or Yahweh is The Savior.

[VCkhorommbi]

One thing I know is that although they colonised his colour but they can never colonise the fact that he is KING.

[mbronzeinfo]

HE IS COMMING BACK HE IS COMMING BACK❣️❣️❣️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[kijihigh]

Black Americans and those of African descent, separates these two groups. The truth is gradually coming out. We will continue to explore this.
We do not call Him Jesus. His name is Yehoshua or Yeshua...meaning Yah Saves or Yah is our Savior!!! By giving Him His rightful name, He is gradually coming back to us with His true ethnicity. HalleluYah!!! The world is beginning to explode with truth. We always knew that Yeshua was black, we only needed to be patient for the rest of the world to be told this. "Jesus" white photos left our homes in the 1960's!!! HalleluYah!!!

[arlethapappas]

Yah Himself chose a Black body to represent his divinity in. Wow that’s Love.

[kd]

Even in heaven, "His feet are like fine brass.

[ivanferguson]

Ì am a black man, phyisically connected to the Holly Spirit of God to day I walk and talk with the Holly Spirit of God, to day I have the power of God in my Hands, I can show you this, hè is my Spirit Earthly best friend

[marie-graceauguste]

It will be quite shocking when Jesus returns (Acts 1: 11) in a non-European form!

[lisperwachukagakuogakuo]

Why do we only concentrate on the 33 years that Yehoshua was on is the word of GOD according to John 17 : 1 - 5

[opall]

Thanks for sharing may God continue bless you to spread the truth. Amen 🙏🏽

[Mysteries-revealed]

Man is sacrifice through facing death, woman is sacrifice by giving love. And children is sacrifice through given innovation or change. The triune.

[loisblackburn]

HEAVENLY FATHER I THANK YOU I GIVE YOU ALL PRAISE AND HONOR, GLORY ALL BELONG TO YOU ALONE & ONLY PERIOD. FATHER TOLD WHOLE WORLD THAT ALL TRUTH WILL COME OUT IN FRONT OF WHOLE WORLD PERIOD. BROTHER KEEP TELLING TRUTH AND KEEP RUNNING FOR YOUR SOUL HALLELUYAH. CAUSE ALL OUR SOULS IS AT STATE AND REMEMBER THE FATHER SAID IN HIS WORDS ALONE THAT EVERY KNEES MUST BOW AND EVERY TONGUE SHOULD CONVEST THAT . HE FATHER THAT HOLD ALL POWER IN HIS HANDS ALONE AND ONLY PERIOD. WHO STAND HANDS OF OUR FATHER [ NO ONE CAN PERIOD ] GLORY GLORY GLORY GLORY HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH HALLELUYAH.

[sherrodearlforde]

The Bible teaches the truth
Christ is a black man

[lifecrownproductions]

Mark 9:36-38 And He took a child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said unto them, “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, receiveth Me; and whosoever shall receive Me, receiveth not Me, but Him that sent Me.”

[davidbrooks]

WELL LET'S START WITH THE NAME AND THE PROPER SPELLING!!!
" YAHUSHA "
IS THE SON WHO CAME IN HIS FATHERS NAME!!!
BORN IN " YAHUDAH"
NOT JUDAH!!!
DIED AND ROUSE IN
" YAHUSHALAM "
NOT JERUSALEM!!!
THE NAME OF THE
12 TRIBES IS
" YASHARAL "
NOT ISRAEL!!!
SO YOU CAN STOP WITH THE Jesus, , , BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HIS NAME!!! THESE NAMES ARE RECORDED IN THE ORIGINAL HEBREW TORAH AND THE TANAKH!!!.. ALL THE NAME CHANGES HAPPENED ABOUT 500 HUNDRED YEARS AGO, WHEN THE LETTER J WAS CREATED IN 1524, IT'S
2024...

[endofdays]

In the last days knowledge will be increased by leaps and bounds.

[cjohnson]

Not Middle East either. Africa is another colonized name of the continent. Maybe you tell that truth. The entire continent belonged to black people.

[YahsDaughter]

This video is a starting point for the conversation. Yahawah HaMashiach is not coming back for the church ⛪️. He’s coming back for His people.

[bettyboop]

I ask the question why, would one lie like that and knowing that he was an dark skinned man for all these years it was told to the so call black people and didn't wanted us to know about it. Why. The one's that did this you will pay for this lie. Hallelujah praise God

[BruceMyers-fp]

I'm expecting this KING YAHUAH to perform a miracle on my eyes right now