According to the Marxist black leadership, you either buy into the idea that blacks are oppressed and now must be catered to above all other races, or you are racist/Nazi/demonic.
This shows just how powerful lies can be. As Churchill (and others) have said (paraphrased), "a lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can put on its pants."
I believe the source of that saying was Jonathan Swift. It really doesn’t matter who said it like you said, no truer words have been spoken no matter who said it first, especially since the internet has really amplified the old saw.