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alboe

(192 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 12:31 AM Jun 2015

Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal falsely portrays herself as black, family says

SPOKANE, Wash. — Controversy is swirling around one of the Spokane region’s most prominent civil rights activists, with family members saying the local leader of the NAACP has falsely portrayed herself as black for years.

Rachel Dolezal is president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, chair of the city’s Office of Police Ombudsman Commission, and an adjunct professor at Eastern Washington University.

The Spokesman-Review reported Thursday that questions have arisen about her background and her numerous complaints to police of harassment. The story was first reported by the Coeur d’Alene Press.

Dolezal’s mother, Ruthanne, says the family’s ancestry is Czech, Swedish and German, with a touch of Native American heritage.

- MSNBC

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Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal falsely portrays herself as black, family says (Original Post) alboe Jun 2015 OP

That's why Obama hides the "real" birth certificate jberryhill Jun 2015 #1

Once upon a time people tried to "pass" in the other direction Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #2

Here's the Coeur d'Alene Press's story... jmowreader Jun 2015 #3

If the before picture is accurate, Game Over Bosonic Jun 2015 #4

If she's black in spirit, it's ok with me. nc4bo Jun 2015 #5

I've seen this before Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 #6

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. That's why Obama hides the "real" birth certificate

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 12:38 AM

Jun 2015

My all time favorite birther theory is that Obama is "officially white", which is why the supposed "birth certificate" is a forgery.

If it came out that he was really white, it would ruin him.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. Once upon a time people tried to "pass" in the other direction

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 01:17 AM

Jun 2015

How things change...

jmowreader

(50,605 posts)

3. Here's the Coeur d'Alene Press's story...

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 03:26 AM

Jun 2015

http://cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_385adfeb-76f3-5050-98b4-d4bf021c423f.html

Please don't read the comments.

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)

4. If the before picture is accurate, Game Over

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 04:37 AM

Jun 2015

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

5. If she's black in spirit, it's ok with me.

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 07:59 AM

Jun 2015

The fight for equality, fairness and justice is or should be everyone's fight.

And we all know activitists, especially on the left, seem to be more vulnerable to extra "special" treatment from the police, even from the federal government.

Hope she didn't lie, there's no reason for that.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

6. I've seen this before

Reply to alboe (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 08:37 AM

Jun 2015

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