As former Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal remains at the center of controversy, many people are speaking out in her defense. Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently penned an op-ed piece about Dolezal’s situation, titled “Let Rachel Dolezal Be as Black as She Wants to Be,” in which he said we should not condemn her for identifying as Black, […]
While speaking at his high school alma mater’s graduation Sunday, comedic great Dave Chappelle referenced Rachel Dolezal and why he won’t make any jokes about the White woman who identified as Black for over a decade. The comedian spoke about the now former NAACP Spokane president during his commencement speech at Duke Ellington School of the Arts […]
Rachel Dolezal, the embattled former president of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington chapter, who is accused of lying about her race, told NBC’s Today show this morning: “I did feel at some point, I would need to address the complexity of my identity,” reports The Washington Post. But one thing for certain? “I identify as Black,” she […]
In a statement released Monday afternoon, embattled Spokane, Wash. NAACP president Rachel Dolezal resigned from her post amidst a scandal surrounding her racial identity. Dolezal, whose parents claim she pretended to be a Black woman although she is biologically White, was scheduled to attend a meeting during which she was expected to address the controversy that […]
As the controversy continues to spiral out of control over her racial identity, a meeting has been postponed for Rachel Dolezal, the embattled head of the Spokane, Washington chapter of the NAACP, to address the issue. The chapter said Sunday that the meeting during which Dolezal, 37, was expected to speak had been delayed. “Due […]
And so the plot thickens. If anyone wondered why Rachel Dolezal’s family chose to out her as white last week, Dolezal suggests it is because of a sex assault charge against Dolezal’s older brother, and a plan by her parents to damage her credibility, according to the New York Daily News. Apparently, Rachel had been […]
Rev. Al Sharpton is questioning why Rachel Dolezal’s parents chose to out her for faking her racial identity now of all times. The Black community was really shocked to find out that the president of the NAACP’s Spokane chapter was pretending to be a Black woman. This information was new to us, but this was […]
By now, most readers have heard about Rachel Dolezal. If you haven’t, she’s the White president of the NAACP’s Spokane Washington branch who has been passing as Black with a really impressive “natural” hairstyle/wig/weave/perm and an interesting bronzer that John Boehner would envy. RELATED: Wait, A White Washington NAACP Leader Is Passing For Black? At first, it […]
Will the real Rachel Dolezal please stand up? News broke yesterday that Rachel Dolezal, president of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington chapter, has been misidentifying herself as an African-American woman. After claiming she was the victim of a hate crime, Rachel’s identity came under fire while being interviewed for a local newscast. According to Rachel’s birth parents […]
The NAACP has released this statement, saying it is standing by NAACP Spokane Washington Branch President Rachel Dolezal: Baltimore, MD – For 106 years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has held a long and proud tradition of receiving support from people of all faiths, races, colors and creeds. NAACP Spokane Washington Branch President […]
