Rachel Dolezal ‘faked’ race, insists she is black
Rachel Dolezal, a National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People chapter head and African Studies (NAACP) professor allegedly disguised herself as a black person for more than a decade.
Rachel Dolezal. Picture: Facebook
Rachel Dolezal wore hairstyles associated with black people – braids, dreadlocks and tight curls – to convince people she was mixed race, which is considered black in the US. She was then able to hold position in the Spokane NAACP chapter in Washington state and lecture at the Eastern Washington University on matters of race.
But all these distinguished positions hang in the balance after Dolezal was revealed by her family to be a white woman, telling KREM News their daughter was of German and Swedish descent. According to CDA Press, Ruthanne and Dolezal presented a copy of their daughter’s birth certificate and photos as evidence.
Reports have come in saying Dolezal had disowned her white family.
It has also been revealed that Dolezal fabricated her past, claiming she had faced abuse and violence for being black.
She even made claims she once lived in South Africa, a claim her parents denied, saying she never came to visit in the four years they had spent in the country.
When questioned, Dolezal continued to assert she was black. “They can DNA test me if they want to,” she said. “I would caution you on all of this. This is ridiculous. I am the president of the NAACP. That is why I have been targeted.”
The NAACP said they were still investigation the allegations made against Dolezal. As expected, Twitter ate it all up. A humorous trending topic, #AskRachel, took off yesterday, with users tweeting “tests” to verify Dolezal’s racial identity.
who better you call?
a) marquise
b) jimmy
c) tyrone
d) josé#AskRachel— Tré Melvin (@TreMelvin) June 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/prophiphop/status/609751230458523649
Approximately how long did this woman have to fight?
A. 5 yrs
B. 3 minutes
C. All her life
D. N/A#AskRachel http://t.co/f1W05QX8VJ— Dj Young Streetz (@DjYoungStreetz) June 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/sophiabea6/status/609737050133254144
What did he plead?
A) the Fif
B) the fizith
C) the 1-2-3-4-Fif
D) all of the above#AskRachel @QuotesShare #wiz pic.twitter.com/EId2oow5Nx— Wiz Khalifa – Parody (@TheWizKhalifa) June 13, 2015
Who are the top 5 rappers of all time?
A. BIG,2pac,JayZ,Em,Kanye
B. Wayne,Drake,Jada,Fab,Iggy
C. Dylan,Dylan,Dylan,Dylan,Dylan#AskRachel— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) June 13, 2015
What's funny about these #AskRachel posts is that none of us know each other but we've all shared common experiences. That's CULTURE✊🏾
— A Good Woman Savannah (@muvaaarose) June 13, 2015
To what architectural structure did lil Jon direct us towards?
A.) the roof
B.) the window
C.) the wall
D.) both B and C#askrachel— John S. Pendleton (@johnspendleton) June 13, 2015
When you hear "Popeyes" you think of
A. White guy who loves spinach
B. 2-piece and a biscuit …spicy
C. An ocular disorder
#askRachel— Nicole Moore (@thehotnessgrrrl) June 13, 2015
