Friday, June 12, 2015

NAACP chapter president ​Rachel Dolezal accused of falsely portraying herself as black

NAACP chapter president ​Rachel Dolezal accused of falsely portraying herself as black - CBS News: "Rachel Dolezal, the president of the Spokane, Washington, NAACP, is being accused of falsely portraying herself as a black woman, CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports.
Her biological parents claim she is misrepresenting "major portions of her life," including being born white.
As the city's mayor says it has opened an investigation and is gathering facts to determine if any city policies were violated, Dolezal is denying these accusations.
"Actually, I don't like the term African-American; I prefer black.
So, if asked, I would say, yes, I consider myself to be black," Dolezal said to Spokane affiliate KREM.
But Dolezal's biological parents say that's just not true.
"Our daughter is primarily German and Czech and of European descent," her mother said.
Her parents, Ruthanne and Larry, live in a rural home in Troy, Montana.
Her father described a young Dolezal as blonde, blue-eyed and freckled-face.
"No way to get around it," he said.
The couple say their daughter is pretending to be someone she's not..."

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