Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP president of the Spokane chapter, has resigned after allegations came forth of her pretending to be black, even though she was born Caucasian.
Her estranged parents told reporters last week that she is “Caucasian by birth,” with Czech, Swedish, German and a trace of Native American ancestry, even though she has been representing herself as black for years, and identified herself as black on official documents. Continue reading here…
After stepping down, she has recently come forward in an interview with the today show to defend herself and her actions. Watch the full video of the interview here.
Dolezal’s interview came less than a day after she resigned Monday from her position as president of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington, chapter amid the controversy surrounding her and claims she made about her race and upbringing. Read the full article here…