Theory: Axum was Cushite

[surrender]

but GG i thought before islam, (as in prophet musa pbuh) egyptains were black?

[BABYGIRL123]

No they were never black they were ruled by the black nubians for a century.

[garowegal]

Ancient Egypt was settled by numerous groups it would be difficult to settle for one race, besides race didn't exist back then.

[James Dahl]

Again, not a single source.

But then again, who needs references nowadays?

I found this one site that has great excerpts from historical sources, here's some beauties
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/nubia1.html

Ancient Egyptians referred to themselves as the "red people" as did their neighbors. They were neither black nor white, not that those labels really mean anything.