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Several YouTube channels are dedicated to Ancient Egypt. Some of them also often discuss the question of the race or skin color of the ancient peoples. Some also discuss other topics.
Here are a few, whereof some have specifically adressed issues of race and identity.
There are of course more YouTube content about Ancient Egypt, including many lectures and videos made by scholars in the field.
But let us begin with the dedicated glad amateurs
Kemet Queen (Nora) Noras channel. Includes videos about Ancient Egypt, but also other aspects on Egypt. She also discusses Netflix Cleopatra in a couple of video. Kemet Queen -- Egyptologist7 Channel dedicated to Ancient Egypt. The Channel is very critical to Afrocentric interpretations of Egyptian history. It often discusses the race of Ancient Egyptians. Egyptologist7 -- Sekhmet Discuses Ancient Egypt, Afrocentrism and racial issues Sekhmet -- The Pharaoh Nerd Dedicated to ancient Egypt The Pharaoh Nerd -- Chief X Often discusses ancient Egypt. Critical to Afrocentric interpretations of Egypts history Chief X -- ShezmuOperative Dedicated to Ancient Egypt and racial issues. Seems to have a negative obsession with Kemet Queen ShezmuOperative -- Kings Monologue Dedicated to Ancient Egypt. Often discuss the race of ancient Egyptians Kings Monologue -- Mr Imhotep Discusses ancient Egypt, racial issues and African cultures Mr Imhotep -
Have you come across any of these channels and their content? What was your opinion?
Are there other channels which are interesting to mention? Which do you recommend?
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^ Yeah, the thing about independent content creators is you have to sift factual information from personal opinions or biases. But yeah other than that, these are good channels.
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Honestly, most of those channels listed in the OP look like cringe-fests to me, especially the ones dealing with the race topic. And I am speaking about the ones on both sides of the aisle here.
There is one channel I follow on YouTube that I would recommend, though:
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^ That's why I only watch their stuff on ancient Egyptian history and culture NOT "race". To be honest a lot of those folks do not have a proper grasp on physical anthropology let alone genetics so can easily fall prey to deception on the issue.
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Here are a couple of channels with a more scholarly approach
ARCENational The American Research Center in Egypt ARCENational - Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East -- Located on the campus of the University of Chicago, ISAC is a research organization and museum devoted to the study of the ancient Middle East.
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Here is video from a youtuber i watch of andon for awhile now called kushroyalty2.0. He is east african(south sudanese american)and he talks about african history(more so the sudans,egypt,north africa and east africa) and dna etc.
We are all one none is more important than the other. These are short videos showing the subsaharan/black presence in North Africa and above. These videos are not to support the afrocentric beliefs that may portray black people as founders of major civilizations, but to show that there was a substantial black/subsaharan presence there ALONG WITH OTHERS who are not labeled black or subsaharan.
What you will see is a collection of scientific articles that reinforces major points. Check out more facts on Quora link https://qr.ae/pGAP1T
Greetings, and welcome! This channel was created because there is a lot of misinformation being spread around the platform whenever it comes to the topics of African history, culture, genetics, linguistics, anthropology and other related fields. Therefore, these visual presentations will serve to educate others about the many diverse peoples that inhabit Africa, as well as diving deep into their respective genomic and cultural heritages. We will also be directly challenging the numerous biased narratives that revolve around these issues. I will to the best of my ability remain objective, and all citations and other relevant data will always be linked as a starting point so others can do their own research!
I'm looking forward to engaging in open and fair dialogue with all those who genuinely desire to learn more and expand their views. _I do not tolerate spam posters whatsoever (Gish gallop fallacy), let's organize our points clearly and discuss one thing at a time, thanks_
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Greetings, and welcome! This channel was created because there is a lot of misinformation being spread around the platform whenever it comes to the topics of African history, culture, genetics, linguistics, anthropology and other related fields. Therefore, these visual presentations will serve to educate others about the many diverse peoples that inhabit Africa, as well as diving deep into their respective genomic and cultural heritages. We will also be directly challenging the numerous biased narratives that revolve around these issues. I will to the best of my ability remain objective, and all citations and other relevant data will always be linked as a starting point so others can do their own research!
I'm looking forward to engaging in open and fair dialogue with all those who genuinely desire to learn more and expand their views. _I do not tolerate spam posters whatsoever (Gish gallop fallacy), let's organize our points clearly and discuss one thing at a time, thanks[/qb]
That loser just started trolling me on YouTube this morning. I was able to block them, thankfully. Dude really comes across as the Candace Owens of African anthropology.
UPDATE: Caught the guy bitching about me elsewhere on YouTube (the blocking system only prevents them from posting on your videos), and I decided to give him one and only one piece of my mind.
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And he complained about me again on another video's comments panel. Dude really wants to soil my reputation because I wouldn't put up with his simping for Eurocentrics.
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Sorry, that guy has been a pest to me all day. I've already reported his posts to the YouTube admins, but I don't have much confidence that they will do anything about it.
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^ That's why you have to be careful about who you contact on social media. They may seem cool at first but you never know. Neuroses/psychoses is rampant in social media. Remember Carlos Coke?? LMAOPosts: 26238 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ That's why you have to be careful about who you contact on social media. They may seem cool at first but you never know. Neuroses/psychoses is rampant in social media. Remember Carlos Coke?? LMAO
quote:Originally posted by beyoku: Afrocentrism Critiqued
Greetings, and welcome! This channel was created because there is a lot of misinformation being spread around the platform whenever it comes to the topics of African history, culture, genetics, linguistics, anthropology and other related fields. Therefore, these visual presentations will serve to educate others about the many diverse peoples that inhabit Africa, as well as diving deep into their respective genomic and cultural heritages. We will also be directly challenging the numerous biased narratives that revolve around these issues. I will to the best of my ability remain objective, and all citations and other relevant data will always be linked as a starting point so others can do their own research!
I'm looking forward to engaging in open and fair dialogue with all those who genuinely desire to learn more and expand their views. _I do not tolerate spam posters whatsoever (Gish gallop fallacy), let's organize our points clearly and discuss one thing at a time, thanks
That loser just started trolling me on YouTube this morning. I was able to block them, thankfully. Dude really comes across as the Candace Owens of African anthropology.
UPDATE: Caught the guy bitching about me elsewhere on YouTube (the blocking system only prevents them from posting on your videos), and I decided to give him one and only one piece of my mind. [/QB]
What a weirdo. And is he arguing Mansa Musa was North African?
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^ He’s talking about Massinissa, a different person. But yeah, he needs to get over my blocking him and move on.
TBH, it was actually his calling my depiction of ancient Sabaeans "racist" that got under my skin. Does the dude really think it's racist to portray people from ancient southern Arabia as having dark skin as well as visible ancestry from across the Red Sea?
quote:Originally posted by BrandonP: That loser just started trolling me on YouTube this morning. I was able to block them, thankfully. Dude really comes across as the Candace Owens of African anthropology.
quote:Originally posted by BrandonP: ^ He’s talking about Massinissa, a different person. But yeah, he needs to get over my blocking him and move on.
If he's talking about Massinissa and your art is a picture of Massinissa why would he be talking about a different person?
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what's the link to the second picture? Is there any context to them saying "racist" or did they just look at the picture and say "racist" ?
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quote:Originally posted by BrandonP: He’s talking about Massinissa, a different person. But yeah, he needs to get over my blocking him and move on.
The guy sounds like Antalas in that claiming that Massinissa would be like Rif Berbers and therefore light-skin. But the problem is since when are all Rif light-skinned??
quote:TBH, it was actually his calling my depiction of ancient Sabaeans "racist" that got under my skin. Does the dude really think it's racist to portray people from ancient southern Arabia as having dark skin as well as visible ancestry from across the Red Sea?
LOL So even indigenous people of southern Arabia are not black either?! Are you sure he's not Antalas?
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