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Black Widow Jezebel” Story – Bait-and-Switch Scam

“Black Widow Jezebel” Story – Bait-and-Switch Scam Promoting Black AF History

A viral video circulating across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube—most notably pushed by influencer Bella Newberry—claims to recount an 1872 Louisiana legend about a woman called “Jezebel,” supposedly nicknamed the “Black Widow.” Newberry and other creators allege that this woman seduced and assassinated eleven Ku Klux Klan leaders, with the killings allegedly “documented” by local officials and sealed by parish judges. Versions of the story also appear on YouTube channels like Litany of Sin and Instagram reels such as this trending reel.

Despite its popularity, no historical evidence exists to support this narrative. Historians and researchers have confirmed that there are no law enforcement records, court files, parish documents, or newspaper reports describing such events. The “Black Widow Jezebel” tale is fully fabricated, with no traceable origin prior to the era of AI-generated content.

The misleading connection to Michael Harriot’s best-selling book Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America is where the scam becomes profitable. As confirmed by legitimate reviewers like Cannonball Read, Harriot’s book is grounded in documented history—not sensational AI fiction.

Harriot himself has repeatedly warned the public about scammers using his book’s title and his name to push AI videos and counterfeit copies of the book. In his widely shared Scam Alert video, he explains how some creators—intentionally or not—are driving viewers toward unauthorized sellers. Some links promoted by influencers like Newberry’s Facebook page send users to bootleg book listings.

Harriot later released a follow-up Scam Alert update, emphasizing that this misinformation pattern is spreading rapidly, fueled by AI voiceovers, staged imagery, and historical hoaxes repackaged as “hidden Black history.”

For accurate information about Black AF History, readers should consult authentic sources—such as the official HarperCollins website—instead of viral videos promising sealed records, secret assassins, or mythical figures like “The Black Widow Jezebel.”

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