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Rachel Dolezal

Rachel Dolezal
Rachel Dolezal speaking at Spokane rally May 2015.jpg
Born Rachel Anne Dolezal
(1977-11-12) November 12, 1977 (age 39)
Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Residence Spokane, Washington, United States
Nationality American
Other names
  • Rachel Moore
  • Rachel Doležal
  • Nkechi Amare Diallo
Alma mater
Occupation

Nkechi Amare Diallo (born November 12, 1977), formerly known as Rachel Anne Dolezal (also spelled Doležal /ˈdləʒɑːl, -ʒæl/;) is an American civil rights activist and former Africana studies instructor. She was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter in Spokane, Washington, from 2014 until June 15, 2015, when she resigned following allegations that she had lied about her racial identity and other aspects of her biography. In June 2015, Dolezal came to media attention when her Caucasian parents stated publicly that Dolezal is a white woman passing as black. Their statement followed Dolezal's reports to police and local news media that she had been the victim of nine hate crimes. Dolezal's critics contend that she has committed cultural appropriation and fraud; Dolezal and her defenders contend her racial identity is genuine while not based on biology or ancestry. In a November 2015 television interview, Dolezal publicly stated for the first time since the controversy began that she was born white but still identifies herself as black.

In response, the NAACP issued a statement saying that "[o]ne's racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership." She was chair of Spokane's police ombudsman commission from 2014 until she was dismissed by the city council on June 18, 2015 over "a pattern of misconduct". From 2008 to 2010 Dolezal was education director at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, before resigning due to alleged discrimination.


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