Rachel Dolezal

Say Nay · ‎03-12-2010

Finally admits she was born white. Dolezal made an appearance on The Real and a portion of it can be viewed through the link.

Identifying as black is fine IMO however lying on applications for funding meant for minorities is not.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/03/454318619/watch-in-interview-rachel-dolezal-admits...

Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP official who made national news when questions were raised about her racial identity, admits that she was born white.

In an interview with the TV show The Real, Dolezal said, however, that she still identifies as black.

"I acknowledge I was born biologically white, to white parents," Dolezal told the hosts of The Real to applause from the audience. "But I identify as black."

As we've reported, over the summer, Dolezal resigned as president of the Spokane chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, after news emerged that she had been presenting herself as being of mixed race when she was really born to white parents.

Her story sparked a national conversation about racial identity and the interview with The Real furthers that conversation. It's interesting and at times uncomfortable...

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faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

I'm trying to figure out how "I identify as black" is an answer. You can identify as anything you want, but you're not. That doesn't get be an excuse for your actions.

~Whenever a king sees that his people are about to revolt, he starts a war...~ Napoleon

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

LOL. Personally, I think she has some identity problems that stem from something way, way back. As a teacher, I once had a 9th grade girl with blue eyes and honey brown hair who told everyone she was black. She went to great links to make it look that way, but she wasn't fooling anyone but some of her classmates who were gullible. Her parents took her to a shrink who said she had unresolved personality issues? Yah, I could have told them that and saved them the money. Actually, the only thing I find really unbelievaable about Rachel's story is that there is an NAACP chapter in Spokane. I grew up in that town. Nuff said.

Silver Lining · ‎04-16-2010

Hey, Rachel Dolezal, enough! You've had your fifteen minutes.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

I saw the photo yesterday and she did not look like she was trying to pass for black anymore. It looked like she had not been to the tanning salon in quite awhile.

I wonder if she identifies with being a Liar?

"Live frugally, but love extravagantly."

Nancy Drew · ‎03-11-2010

Wrong is still wrong just because you benefited from it.

ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

what is she nutz, or color blind?

TexasMom1 · ‎03-09-2010

Was it ever established that she applied for and received college scholarship funds meant for black students? If so, she needs to be billed for those funds and pay it back. Just saying.....