N.A.A.C.P. Leader Rachel Dolezal Posed as Black, Parents SayPosted in Articles, Media Archive, Passing, United States on 2015-06-12 22:29Z by Steven |
N.A.A.C.P. Leader Rachel Dolezal Posed as Black, Parents Say
The New York Times
2015-06-12
The parents of a civil rights activist in Spokane, Wash., say their daughter has misrepresented herself as black for years, spurring a growing discussion on social media about race and identity.
Rachel Dolezal, 37, the president of the N.A.A.C.P. chapter in Spokane and a part-time professor in the Africana Studies program at Eastern Washington University, has said on at least one application that she is black, as well as white and Native American.
Members of civil rights organizations in the Spokane area say Ms. Dolezal has claimed that she is part African-American. Claims that she received hate mail in late February and March generated much local media coverage and more than a little skepticism.
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