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People are challenging Rachel Dolezal for identifying as a black woman People are challenging Rachel Dolezal for identifying as a black woman
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Former NAACP official Rachel Dolezar made her first television appearance on Tuesday after being 'outed' as a white woman posing as black.Former NAACP official Rachel Dolezar made her first television appearance on Tuesday after being 'outed' as a white woman posing as black.
Ms Dolezar made her appearance on NBC’s Today Show after stepping down from her position as president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, where she was accused of lying about her race.Ms Dolezar made her appearance on NBC’s Today Show after stepping down from her position as president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, where she was accused of lying about her race.
"I was drawing self-portraits with the brown crayon instead of the peach crayon, and black curly hair," she said."I was drawing self-portraits with the brown crayon instead of the peach crayon, and black curly hair," she said.
She claimed that she identifies as black, and went on to say that her identity is not blackface or minstrel.She claimed that she identifies as black, and went on to say that her identity is not blackface or minstrel.
However, people were not keen to the idea that a white woman should identity as black. Some even suggested she appear on a black television broadcast and be questioned by black interviewers.However, people were not keen to the idea that a white woman should identity as black. Some even suggested she appear on a black television broadcast and be questioned by black interviewers.
Hey #RachelDolezal! Since you identify as Black, come holla at “your people” on a Black TV network. We’ve got some different questions!
Hey #RachelDolezal! 75% of my @TVOneTV #NewsOneNow audience is Black women. Come talk to your sistahs about your struggles as a Black woman.
#RachelDolezal since you identify as black please go on @BET or @newsone and talk to your people & take some real questions on race.
And that her appearance on the Today Show was a sign of her privilege as a white woman.And that her appearance on the Today Show was a sign of her privilege as a white woman.
'I identify as Black.' As if saying something with the confidence of a white person is an actual explanation. #RachelDolezal
I'm so excited about my new whiteness today. I'm going to apply for another home loan. #RachelDolezal
It's incredibly insulting to suddenly become black, as if I can become unblack. We are not a novelty to add to your resume! #orangeroom
A black woman was SEDATED for saying Obama followed her Twitter but #RachelDolezal can live out her fantasies on TV? pic.twitter.com/x7ytZJinks
ONE white woman's issues got leagues of Black Women defining/defending our existence-SPECTACULAR display of White Privilege #RachelDolezal
People also pointed out that Matt Lauer interviewed her, who is also white, and no blacks were allegedly part of NBC's discussion.People also pointed out that Matt Lauer interviewed her, who is also white, and no blacks were allegedly part of NBC's discussion.
White people talking about what it's like to be black, may as well have been a segment on Fox News #p2 #orangeroom
Are they going to keep handling #RachelDolezal with kid gloves? I've got 10 questions for her: http://t.co/DkXsGUil1Y pic.twitter.com/Br94sQw8eX
And others criticised her media coverage as more significant issues were largely ignored by the mainstream news cycle.And others criticised her media coverage as more significant issues were largely ignored by the mainstream news cycle.
And #RachelDolezal got more coverage than James Boulware who shot up the @DallasPD HQ and planted bombs under police vehicles.
How many brothas' police induced deaths hv gone unnoticed while #RachelDolezal floods the news cycle?
But in all seriousness what makes me the most furious is that most folks don't know #DajerriaBecton's name but they know #RachelDolezal's.