I debated and debated about writing this post, but I kept coming back to the point that I wanted us to have the conversation on our platform and if I did not write it, we would be robbed of that opportunity.
Rachel Dolezal has been in the news heavy this week. In case you were under a rock or on some fabulous vacation taking a break from social media, she is the white woman that posed as a black woman for over 30 years leading the Spokane Washington Chapter of the NAACP.
I won’t get into the politics of it all, I will let Twitter handle that with #askrachel tweets. What was apparent to me was how much she changed her hair and how effective her hair must have been in keeping up ‘appearances’.
I know there are other things that she used to fool the people around her but we cannot deny that she incorporated more ‘ethnic’ hair styles in order to nail the ‘black’ look.
Here are 4 ways Rachel Dolezal used ethnic hairstyles:
1. She opted to go natural over straight
On speculating this choice we assume that pretending to be black probably went over much easier if your hair is kinkier or curly.
With straight hair she would look more like this:
2. She would rock some box braids in a minute
Box braids are traditionally popular in the black community so she would opt for box braids to cover her blonde straight hair from time to time.
3. She even tried faux locs
She looks white to me in that picture but that’s easy for me to say now when there are a ton of people who were clearly fooled. Faux locs again are popular with black girls so they were all appropriate styles for the persona she was trying to be.
4. She gave lectures on the history of black hair
Here is Rachel showing how much she understood the value of black hair as part of our aesthetic and a part of how we use hair to define ourselves.
I do not know whether to be offended at Rachel’s obvious false association with black women, or offended at the fact that she called herself a type 4A.
One thing is for sure Rachel is very educated about black history and what she thinks makes us tick and what actually does make us tick.
She made me think about how deeply rooted in hair we are and at some point in my thoughts I got pretty offended because how dare someone slap on some box braids and call herself black, after all I am more than a bunch of braids and faux locs.
The problem is we are deeply rooted in hair and we are so invested in the fact that box braids are a black hair style that if a white woman did wear them we would scream appropriation immediately.
I cannot speak on the mindset of Rachel but I will say that if this was a social experiment it did open my eyes to the fact that pretending to be black is probably a lot easier than it ought to be.
Lets talk about it, Do you find Rachel’s use of black hairstyles to perpetuate her ‘blackness’ particularly offensive?
not offensive…. just f**ken stupid!!!!
she should have slicked them “baby hairs” down!! Lol..
Her stylist did a good job though. I don’t know what to think about her at all. I really can’t even form an opinion on this one. I’m neither here nor there, i guess.
Lol i know… Black folks on another post are getting mad me for saying i wasnt gonna be mad at her until i know the story and all of a sudden im a coon lol smh
She looks good…black, white, navy blue, whatever. Next topic.
The point is, she isn’t black and she shouldn’t be the leader of NAACP. Next topic.
There’s more important issues going on….NEXT TOPIC.
Well she is and had been for quite some time now. So…….. Who was complaining then?
If she’s advocating for the rights of African Americans and minorities and fulfilling the mission of the NAACP then there’s nothing wrong with her being the leader of it. Wake up from that small minded mentality
Ummm i think the issue is ethics and integrity. To me, there is something eerily worng with a person representing themselves to something they are not.
You just hit the nail dead on its head! She’s a fraud.
Exactly @ Myrica
Ok so she wants to be a woman of color. She’s done an awesome job portraying one as the leader of the NAACP. Big deal? She hasn’t once had a soul question her intentions until she was revealed to be white… And….? Moving on. As long as she does her job in her position and genuinely does it with the heart that we see, what’s the big fuss?
How can she advocate anything on melanian ppl? When she doesn’t really know our struggles or issues. She just seems confused to me.
But who says she can’t like black style? We have great variety in hair styles. Why can’t she choose to have that style?
Sure be helpful towards the cause. But she was too extreme. Definitely an identity crisis for sure.
She’s human…advocating for human rights, more specifically African American. So what, she identifies herself as black, its different but shes happy
It’s far beyond hairstyles for me. She portrayed herself something that she wasn’t, And you don’t find that unsettling?
Maybe… But that’s for her to face. We have beautiful skin and hair… I wouldn’t trade my color for anything…ijs it doesn’t matter to me. To each it’s own
No
Look, im going to have a drink. A “white martini”….am i wrong for that? Enjoy your evening and weekend!
What’s unsettling is all this time ppl have been in her corner and all of a sudden her skin color comes out and its a fit of rage going on. What exactly did she do wrong?
I understand she’s human, I didn’t say otherwise. I said how can she say she’s something she’s not (clearly). Sure be a support for melanin ppl. Wear your hair embrace the culture. Don’t go around saying you are what you aren’t. Is all I’m saying.
I dnt even follow the NAACP. Thelat was started by white ppl. But that’s neither here nor there. I’m saying yet again. Don’t say you are something you are not. There are plenty of races with curly natural hair that wear braids. AGAIN I don’t care about here hairstyle. It’s the fact she said she’s half black. Why go there?
People on Fb make me laugh. I’m going to have a drink…a white martini…LMFAO. Well drink up and stop thinking you sound correct, important, or any type of authority. Are you wrong for that? No. Wut you are wrong about is one, that cave bitch does not look good. Two, that cave bitch should leave our culture alone. White folks embracing our cultutre has always been a problem. Do you see me skin bleachin and tryina join a surf club? No my nigga.
The problem is white folks step outta bounds, and then weak niggaz who don’t know enough about themselves to love themselves sit back and say it’s okay. No it is not. Are there more important issues? Sure, but all you niggaz replied to this more than once so apparently nothing your doing is that important.
You weak niggaz make it hard on all of us when white folks continue to take our shit. That’s what it’s about. It’s about the fact that the NAACP was founded by mostly white folks to begin with, why did that cave bitch even have to front? The problem is niggaz like you who get on here and argue with nigga that are really about something hoping to get some other FB loser to join their cheering section. You’re whack. And the fact that you don’t see the problem, is the problem. Fuck this white bitch. I didn’t ask no pale face to fight for my human rights. Malcolm X pretty much started that whole ordeal. Not nobody in the NAACP. Why don’t you think about the fact that there are countless organizations like the NAACP that are supposedly fighting for any type of rights for black people while we still get mistreated and shot down. And then ask me what the problem with white folks leading your struggle is. They’ve been doing that. And look where it’s gotten us so far. You have a nice night, weekend, and enjoy your “Cracka” Martini.
I NEED THAT CURLY WIG!! LOL
If Bruce Jenner can be comfortable as “Caitlyn Jenner”, Rachel can be comfortable as identifying herself as black. I don’t feel she did that to be rude or racist.
Missing them edges so she should avoid the lace fronts from now on
She looks better this way!!lol
I like this lady so far but we shall see as the story develops
Lol. Deal!
No but she wears it well. bye
No, her hairstyles are not offensive, that’s how a lot of black woman wear their hair and she wants to be associated with black woman. Her hair actually looks good and very natural.
Lol,yea I agree
Naturally nappy
ARE WE NOT MORE THAN OUR HAIR….#SAD…OH, SHE HAD OTHER PROPS TOO, BLK MAN & CHILDREN… #SHEGOOD…#SAD
She lied about her very existence. Are you kidding me?
Anyone can wear a hairstyle, or clothes sure. It’s still a problem when you become a walking talking mintrel show, darkening your skin and going so far as to claim you’re black. Even paying off actors to pretend they are your family. No, that’s called racial appropriation, that’s what that tells me. Anyone who is ok with what this woman did, I’ll pray for you.
Natural u mean perm lol
Nope! Who decides what hair style is Black! ?! Stop the madness…
No.Her stylist slayed her hair. ..plus baby tan is on fleek.. She fooled me
Exactly! She looks better as a black woman.
Me 2…. That hair looks kinkish Lol
Didn’t they say she was recognized for her work in the NAACP? I’m saying let her embrace the black culture that she’s helping towards equality. What’s the difference with our people bleaching our skin…wearing weaves of different hair types other than their own??? Maybe she came about it wrong just straight faking the funk…she could of been more honest to the world but let’s not forget her accomplishments.
I personally don’t believe the comparisons are equal. There is a difference between cultural association and cultural appropriation. Rachel went a step further and actually claimed to be a BW. That is manipulation and misrepresentation. Her “accomplishments” came at the expense of BW only. Many white people attend Howard or are apart of the NAACP. She could have entered into those spaces as a White woman. She chose to instead “become” Black, without any of the burdens and maintaining the privilege she’s supposed to be dismantling. She purposely made a mockery out of Black women and how Black women fail to see the obvious game she’s playing is beyond me. Women like her are no ally to Black women.
What you said Lawanda!!!
Some ppl feel trapped being who they really are to each its own if its not hurting anyone. See its her choice n these will be her consequences so why is the next worried. We need to focus more on ourselves n what we ourselves are doing for our communities.
Imitation of Life(1959)….2015!
NAACP…GAVE #DONALDSTERLING AWARDS TOO….ARE WE NOT MORE THAN OUR HAIRSTYLES…. #SAD
As long as she accomplished something for that black community although it was based on lies and false pretenses we’re supposed to except it! Black’s are changing their appearances because they’ve been ridiculed, belittled, beaten, harassed, single out and so much more for being who they are (no comparison) how is her accomplishments benefiting us as a people?!? The way I see it; she took from an educated black woman who could’ve done the same thing for our people without lying and pretending to be someone she wasn’t! Anything is acceptable in our community as long as it hasn’t hurt us (physically) do you know the damage caused behind a lie?? This is a lost world!
To be honest, I get both points being made here and I agree with them all.
Racial appropriation is never ok.
She didn’t just disguise herself as black. She ran around telling people she was born in a teepee and hunted for food with bows and arrows… She earned a full ride at Howard by pretending to be black, earned leadership positions and even jobs as a model and a professor by pretending to be black… denying opportunities to real black women by pretending to be black.
How many good things can she possibly be doing when she’s elbowing real black women out of positions (like teaching a course on what it’s like to be a black woman) by pretending to be a black woman? There’s no defending this lady. No defense.
Should white people, Indian or Peruvian people be upset with us and/or our clients when we get a new sew-in for trying to look like them? Personally, I’m flattered at how far she went aesthetically to look like us. My issue is with lying about the real-life problems (RACISM) that we go through.
No they shouldn’t be upset with us because a black woman will tell you I have on brazilian hair not I’m from Brazil
Oh please the difference is black women, and all others, aren’t trying “to look like them” when they get that done to them it’s just a nice hairstyle. She did this specifically to look and perpetuate being black.
Not all of them. I have met quite a few black women who NEVER come out of their weaves because they lie about their ethnicity. Plus identity crisis is much more common in our community than theirs, hence why this little occurrence is such a big deal. We’ve been “passing” since Jim Crow this right here is new. Also, I don’t know how long you been wearing weave, but that tackiness of bragging on what kind of hair you have in is somewhat new.
Mrs’Leonard how come they aren’t? For every 1 who gets a weave just because she thinks it’s a nice hairstyle it’s 3 more doing it because they hate their natural hair.
And? They’re brainwashed by the white standard and have no pride in who they are and are ALWAYS called out even one this page but now we have a white woman doing it and you all are loving it. You’d be the first one talking about self hate if she were black, NOT saying if she identifies, it’s flattering, who are we to say what white is etc. The delusion, double standard and hypocrisy is hilarious. But yall gone head and coon for this white woman, oops I mean black.
Can you read?! I NEVER took up for her, I said my issue was not with the hair it was with everything else. So, my apologies, I said lying about experiencing racism. So, let me be very clear to you extra pro blacks since I’m such a coon and trader to my race. I have no issues with her trying to look like us, I take it as a true and pure compliment of how beautiful we really are my issue is with her lying about and saying she is black. Is that better for you? It still doesn’t change all the facts in everything else I’ve stated and please believe I have no issue with black women who are embarrassed and confused, they are just as comical as this chick.
No because when we wear all those types of hair, we aren’t saying we’re Indian, Peruvian, or Brazilian. there’s a huge difference between mimicking a look, and being in an identity crisis. Some crossdressers dress like women but still recognize they r men. Same thing, yet with that being said she still has so many accomplishments.
Amber, read what I initially posted and read ALL my comments especially the one right above yours. I ain’t (yeah I said ain’t) mad about the hair. Least of my worries, I don’t like that she lied about being black, and I most def don’t like that she lied about experiencing racism. And I don’t care what y’all say, we don’t know or haven’t met the same people but I know women who do lie about their ethnicity! Just because you don’t doesn’t make it not true!
Lol Marshuna Williams come on your aren’t black if you don’t say ain’t, lol. jk. I read your comments I’m saying the general post that speak to that opinion, there’s a lot.
Hi5
LOL! And I get the frustration with what some ppl posted. But we as a people worry about the wrong things all the time! Like yo homegirl up yonder with MrsLeonard Nimoy as her facebook name, you so pro black why is that non black man your profile pic and fb name (btw you aren’t his type 😉 ) with your pro black self! Y’all mad about some hairstyles, I’m mad about her trying to claim an oppression she has no idea about!
Marshuna i agree if she wants to be a beautiful black women let her hi5 her i find it more distasteful to be a grown man with grandchildren to at 60 chop your manhood off yet people are excepting it no one knows this womans story you only know what tge media whats you to know there are more important things going on in this world besides a white woman wanting to be black
YAAASSSS!!! Exquisite Diamond, I think I love you! <3 We and I say we as a nation and particularly a race (because I personally do NOT condone or agree with that foolishness) celebrated this confused old he who wants to be a she...but we mad at her for wanting to be black?! I'm from Detroit, 90% the white ppl who lived inside city limits wanted to be black, all these lil white kids in Virginia Beach (Norfolk, Portsmouth to) swear the hood! They dress like us, do they hair like us, talk like us all while usually only doing and saying the NEGATIVE things we over look all that. But, we want to beat down this white woman who is actually doing good things while saying she's one of us...This is not the only post focusing on her hair, a lot of them are. Y'all mad she got braids, but ain't tripping on her racism allegations :- but I'm the coon, LOL yeah ok... This ain't the first white girl with braids!
^ I’m looking across Telegraph like ” hey girl!” Lol
I have been busy and not following the story wholeheartedly. So I may be off base… Maybe her stories of racism are true. Perhaps things happened to her after she started walking in our shoes.
Hey boo! LOL!
And L Danielle, that may very well be the case! I even thought about that, another reason I really ain’t mad for real just a little irritated. So many women covet us in secret at least she out open with it…and her openness could have easily caused more heartache than she expected.
Those people were not ridiculed, belittled, beaten, despised, lied on and I can go on and for being who they were! Black’s have endured mental, emotional, and physical abuse for decade’s! You comparing a white woman who lied and pretended to be someone she wasn’t to benefit her life (not the black community) show’s how out of touch you are with your community! Of course blacks bleach their skin and wear weave duh we’ve never been accepted for who we are!
I’m disgusted at the people who have the nerve to compare transgenderism to being “transracial” (which, will NEVER be a thing).
They are completely different things. Scientific studies have proven that people who identify as transgender, also THINK and act like the sex they believe themselves to be. To say transracial is the same as transgenderism is to believe that there is a such thing as thinking and acting like a certain race, which in itself, is racist. No, what this woman did was appropriate a race for her own personal and social gains. She is a fraud and a liar. Transgendered people also don’t go around lying about who their family is and you usually know they were born a certain way because they tell you. This woman tried to hide who she was, lied about her race, even elbowed other ACTUAL deserving black women out of a full ride scholarship to Howard University because of the lie(s) she told.
I’m going to pray for this woman as well as the people who think this is ok.
This is also why LOGIC should be taught in all schools, because it is completely illogical to justify this by comparing it to transgenderism. Not the same in the LEAST.
Also you said “at least she’s open about it”?? She wasn’t open about it, that’s why it’s a problem! She actually hired a black actor to pretend he was her father and told people her adopted black brother was her child! She cut off contact with her REAL parents once she started saying she was black!
Hell she wasn’t open about this at all; her BIRTH parents are the ones who exposed her once they found out what she was doing!
When they start teaching LOGIC I pray they reintroduce READING COMPREHENSION as well. Because while it’s apparent that a few of you can read a little bit, NONE of you can comprehend at all! If being out of touch with my community means not being upset because a white woman wore some “black” hairstyles. Oh, well I guess I’ll holla at ya’ll whenever! And please be disgusted with me because identity crisis is identity crisis, being confused about your gender is just as insane as being confused about your race!
The problem is she wasn’t confused at all. That’s what you are failing to understand. She is completely AWARE of what she was doing. She got paid millions to stand in front of people on stage and talk about her “experiences growing up black” that NEVER happened. She elbowed REAL black women out of the positions she took up, lying about being black.
She commodified the black experience and wore it like a costume. It is MUCH more to it than changing your hair or your looks. You are not catching that. Did you know that she also wrote and sent racist hate letters to HERSELF just to drag this lie out and made up lies about her “children” (who are actually her adopted brothers) being threatened? Even her stories about being victimized were all a LIE. Do you know how much money was wasted since the police actually tried to investigate the claims she made?? Tax payer dollars were wasted because of her bullshit!
The end certainly does not justify the means, once again. Her lie(s) caused more harm than good. Her credibility, integrity, ethic, etc is all questionable now.
Let me know when a black person can change their race and never face oppression anymore. Let me know when they can freely change their race and never be profiled or pulled over for “driving while black”.
Changing gender and “changing race” (which will NEVER be a thing) will never be the same thing and will never be comparable. Thanks for showing that you possess no type of logical sense whatsoever. You can’t choose what race you are, but you certainly have a choice in whether or not you remain ignorant in life.
Transracial is a thing.. Idk why y’all freaking out
Good point!!
Kahlil Mays if you believe that then you believe racial/cultural appropriation is ok then, because that’s what “transracialism” is, by definition. Smh.
It wasn’t about white women wearing hairstyles that are black it was the comparison of black women wearing weave which I believe I read correctly!
LOL! Your not at all as smart as you think you are sweety. The name of this forum is “Blackhairinformation .com” BLACK HAIR (hair is the key word) the intial question that sparked this debate was “DO YOU FIND RACHEL’S USE OF BLACK HAIRSTYLES TO PERPETUATE HER ‘BLACKNESS’ OFFENSIVE?” I responded in kind, plus stated what it was I was actually offended by. My initial response —-> ” Should white people, Indian or Peruvian people be upset with us and/or our clients when we get a new sew-in for trying to look like them? Personally, I’m flattered at how far she went aesthetically to look like us. My issue is with lying about the real-life problems (RACISM) that we go through.”
I apologize for only speaking of HAIR in a HAIR forum. :- I hope you feel all the sarcasm oooozzzing from this statement.
When black women wear peruvian or brazilian hair ir has nothing to do with trying to be another race ugh its just a hairstyle…rachel can wear whatever hairstyle she wants…the problem is she lied and disclaimed her race
I find her cultural appropriating self tricking for a job offensive. She’s been sabotaging black people in need at that NAACP.
i agree with la’tamara….if bruce can change to the woman he felt he was on the inside then why can she change to the black woman she clearly wants to be….
Leaves this lady alone please !
Bam!! Right now!!
When you lie about it when applying for a position especially at the NAACP that’s not cool.
But if she wants to express the fact that her far far far far far back ancestors came from Africa, and she wants to embrace that. Fine by me.
Go on ahead.
No different than people who claim to be Native American.
And people shouldn’t claim to be Native American if they aren’t.
I am part Native American.
I can trace my roots back.
My Great Great Grandma was full blooded Native America.
But you know, I don’t know anything about my Native American roots, so I never check that box.
I may tell someone I have Native American Ancestry, but it would be idiotic for me to go on about me being Native American when I don’t know anything about it.
Both my parents are African American, and that what I identify with.
I think she may have some black in her and that mama probably cheated on pops so she wants to expose her. Lol! Who knows!!
This is so strange… Seems no one is satisfied with how they were created… id love to hear her speak on this
Braids are a black hairstyle? Nah… I don’t think so!
Exactly!! Like the whole love yourself motto went out of the window sadly…
Nope I’m flattered
She looks better black
Knock a real women for living her life as a different culture but praise a man with a rack of kids for turning into a women. Smdh AnythING but black!! That’s the moral of the story!
Agreed! The only thing that’s weird to me is her lying on the job application, even though those questions are optional. Come to think of it I thought they were also confidential.
Otherwise who cares how she identifies, my own daughter is mixed and at just 7 identifies as black only. What I haven’t heard is whether she’s good at her job. If she’s doing great things for the community then leave the woman be.
Shes helping our ppl of color not hurting
She gets the black pass.
Lol
I’m not sure how to feel about this…
what you mean tried! she succeded at that!!!!
I don’t know if it’s because she’s been perpetuating a fraud for so long or what, but, she looks like she’s got some Negro in her.
No, what I find offensive is blacks acting white on a daily basis. Caught up in an identity crisis and no one say shit.But,a white Chick get exposed and she working for the pepole of color and everyone have a bullshit opinion. Hypocrites….
She can be black or blue if she wants to, leave her be . Nonsense
How can we be mad at her when many of us wear bone straight weave, perm our hair, wear colored contacts, color our hair blonde, etc??
Because we’re not wearing it to pretend to be or desire to be another race.You can’t be serious? Blonde hair is not exclusive to only white people there are blacks with natural blonde hair as well as bone straight hair and different color eyes. Oh and white women wear perms to make their hair curly, black women/latinas wear relaxers to make it straight.
I’m not talking about the ones who have it naturally. I’m talking about the chick who wears platinum blonde weave and blue contacts, for example. Are we not happy with what God gave us? I’m not downing the fact that people like to alter or enhance their appearance, I’m just putting it out there. I merely said what I said to play devil’s advocate. People are jumping down her throat but don’t want point out others who alter their appearance.
I’m flattered honestly. 🙂 Go Rachel! But give that position at the NAACP to an actual woman of color, who has the same or even more accolades to handle the task at hand!! 😉
NAACP are standing by her.
Well if she’s brought change and made an indelible impact, then I understand why they would.
I’m not offended but I am wondering how she look so different from her earlier years. Is it make up or a tan. She looks great and some people identify with how they feel. Why did her parents attack her like that is my question.
We all have struggles and problems. The government is against us all.Divided and conquer… Like this story more bullshit to get the black race attention so they cam keep dumbing us down and fucking us with no grease…. Wake up pepole!!!!
Lonnie ammons u funny
She looks Scotian and black
I’m tryin to figure out how she changed herself so much, in her old pics she looks white. but she fooled us lol
She went to Jamaica got some dick and a spliff a red stripe.. And a tan came back ..decided she was black 🙂
That hair is cute! I can’t lie!
Hum, all I hear is how she change her hair, how she stile her hair.. we hair and more hair.. is that we all about..
Gosh leave this woman alone already!!!
No
She may be black… Mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe…
For me it’s about the deceit…all the lies she has had to tell and my hair defines me its frustrating that black people are so quick to accept everything
THANK YOU! One lady even wrote a comment thanking everyone and how proud she is everyone is ok with this. smh
The reason why we accept things is because we know the struggle and we believe in the power of God. Yes she lied. It was wrong. But should we be angry with her? She helped us. People like our color. I know I do.
She lied, infiltrated the NAACP, and we should accept it. Nope!! I’m insulted because she probably used affirmative action to do it.
Exactly! Look how fast we accepted slavery. .most of us even loved it. .to the extent of bein house niggas. .Sambos. .and bedwenches. They loved it so much. .they raised their offspring to love it. .and that’s why we see so many today. .who are accepting this bullshit. It’s comical that a white woman who paints herself brown. .and wears cornrows. .is all over news outlets..and bein hailed a hero. .but REAL black women who deal with BULLSHIT everyday. .because of our brown skin. .are mocked ..insulted. .and humiliated. .often by BLACK MEN..but they love THIS fraud. Bullshit!
She lied and got a full Howard scholarship!
No black ppl accepting, like we’re mentioning, do it b/c they’re desperate for approval & feel they’ve “made it” if “others” like something or appropriate something blacks do & don’t see how every other race and ethnicity is allowed somehting just for them but blacks aren’t. It has nothing to do with “struggle” or power of God b/c not even every black person believes in God or faced oppression, so what then?
Cynthia king sorry she did not help me and knowing God and struggle has been our down fall far too long…I’m sure that’s why we got on the boat because we trust God…at some point in our existence we have to stand and fight and not sing hymns…we were beat and hung for this same thing she is doing even if one of our parents were white
And I’m not angry with her I’m disgusted….but not surprised white people lie to us to get what they want and we lay down and take it
She used that color. .to get that job…those resources. It ain’t about HELPIN US. It was about HELPIN HERSELF. We are so fuckin gullible. We will go along with any damn thing. .just to get along. But look, a poor black woman sends her poor black child to a GOOD white school. .in a community they didn’t belong to..just for an equal shot at a good education. .and they sent HER black ass to prison. See how crooked shit is?
Exactly Kim exactly
Right cuz! Most people don’t understand it’s about the deceit and the lies! Who knows what she has done since she has been posing as a black woman….better yet posing as a black woman who works with the NAACP….who know what she has done since she’s been in that position!
Black people been passing for years and I haven’t seen anyone against them. ( The imitation of life ) great movie watch it.
Oh god here we go, another offended person. Calm down she can embrace black culture to
And she’s done nothing but good google her track record then talk about her . It’s the media playing a game to keep black people hating white people…don’t feed into it lol
Karen her track record only exist because of her deceit….a white woman infiltrates a black organization and silly black people are cool with this…
I’m just wondering how did her lying about being black hurt anyone? People lie every damn day. So she’s white trying to pass for black. How does that effect you in any way? Hell woman lie about their age their weight hell even their hair. Who cares? Now that everyone knows the truth now what? Does the world come to an end?
And I don’t think I’m silly because I don’t care that she thinks she’s black. Lol I think its silly that people are mad over stupid shit
Let’s not forget that the NAACP was founding not only by black ppl as well yes she went about things the wrong way but she’s the best faker out there doing positive things with it. Just my opinion
*founded
She’s a human being just like me, in my opinion enough said.
Lmao I immediately thought of Dave Chappelle’s racial draft skit
This how we wear our hair…. We shouldn’t be offended
She be black if she wants…no problem here
Nope. She was doing a damn good job.
Its actually an honour…black is beautiful!!
Black is beautiful let her be , society has no problem with Bruce being Catlin now so carry on , doesn’t bother me .
Serious question. Do you have to be black to be able to work with NAACP?
So why everyone so mad? Yes she lied which is wrong but she’s supporting a race that’s not even her own. That takes guts.
The NAACP is standing by her. They made a statement
Ah okay it’s everyone else getting mad. Thank you for clearing that up.
Im one of those to each their own type of people. I can’t say this is right or wrong but what i do know that media kind of mirrors the what is known to be negative about black people (such as sagging, talking slang, everything ghetto is bad and all black men are criminals). Sure its not her hair but she is wearing the natural hairstyles with pride and also doing her part to help..
Yea I pretty much agree.
But there is a code of ethics with any position tho
True she shouldn’t have lied.
Yea she shouldnt have lied. She could have that style and still be white
U don’t have to be black to work for the naacp
No. If we don’t find black women straightening their hair offensive, then why should we think this woman choosing to wear black hairstyles is offensive. I don’t care how people wear their hair. Each to her own.
No I’m not offended I get it she lied about being black but she has done so much more for the black community then most people have
I am very proud of a lot of the comments on here who is embracing this lady openness wanting to identify herself as being black. I applaud her for wanting to be apart of our humane race. This just show us black women we are beautiful embrace the color of your skin and the texture of your own natural hair.
You hit it on the nail☺
There was nothing “open” about what she did. Perhaps you should read up on this more. I don’t believe you’d be singing the same tune. There is nothing ok about racial appropriation and blackface.
She didn’t just disguise herself as black. She ran around telling people she was born in a teepee and hunted for food with bows and arrows… She earned a full ride at Howard by pretending to be black, earned leadership positions and even jobs as a model and a professor by pretending to be black… denying opportunities to real black women by pretending to be black.
How many good things can she possibly be doing when she’s elbowing real black women out of positions (like teaching a course on what it’s like to be a black woman) by pretending to be a black woman? There’s no defending this lady. No defense.
ITS ONLY HAIR ITS HER LOVE… AND THE WORK…. SHE DID THAT SHOULD SHOW YOU HER LOVE
So when black women straighten their hair, dye it blonde, wear a weave or fake hair we’re trying to be, as “they” say, European, and YET when a white women goes out of her way to copy styles and does God knows what to get it to look like that of black women AND lies saying she’s black, it’s OK? This is part of the reason why black ppl are appropriated so easily & seen as science projects b/c of idiots in the comments seeing nothing wrong with what this woman did & always so quick to accept everyone else while we’re not accepted by anyone. She completely faked being a race but hey if she “identifies” with it *eyeroll*. And Bruce Jenner is still a man, always will be and it’s even called identity DISORDER so using him as an example is even stupider. smh
So what you’re saying is that as a black woman, I should be outraged? Ridiculous. I’m not. She lied.. So. There’s REAL problems in the world to be worried about that a white woman saying she’s black. Blah blah. Bruce Jenner is a man and we know that. Rachel is really white and we know that. Who cares what they want to be. Everyone knows who they truly are.
Yes as a black woman you should be outraged AND insulted but as a black woman with intelligence of which you clearly do not posses. You’ve made no argument. There are bigger problems in the world? Well no duh, but last I checked this was a hair page not a news forum so that comment isn’t even relevant. If the cops that have been killing and harassing black people “identified” as black would you still be mad about those situations? After all a large part of the problem is that they were racist cops, so if they identified as black you’d see nothing wrong right? If you don’t see the problem with this woman you can’t be helped. Just make sure you never complain about someone having “self hate” when you see a black woman infiltrating whites, dying her hair blonde or bleaching her skin. Good day.
Who ever said I was mad about any situation. You don’t know who I am or my opinions and views. Getting upset about shit doesn’t solve anything. Your logic is stupid “I’m not intelligent because I’m not outraged?” I’m not an angry person. But you.. You clearly are.
It’s true that the herds of sheep r blinded by the shepherd… unbelievable how ppl don’t even get it..u r on point.. now ppl want to point the finger at u…bullshit….there is something wrong with this… mainly how she took a “prestigious” position in the NAACP that could have went to a real black person.. smdh
@Mrs Leonard so why do we straighten our hair, wear weave, etc? What are we hiding? It is a double standard. We cannot get mad at this woman for her choosing this appearance. If we get mad at her then we need to get mad at ourselves.
As far as her lying, that’s another story.
Thank you. Im embarrassed at all the black people defending her ridiculous actions! Shameful!!
People pretend all the time.. & some people lie all the time too.. Don’t even act like you haven’t lied In your everyday life…. It’s not that serious.. Always so quick to make judgements.. *sighs*
I see it as wrong, she faked our race an became a member of the NAACP. A job that a real black person who lives the real struggle should have had. I don’t care if she gets a tan or wears black hair styles, but when it comes to taking our jobs its a problem, maybe the NAACP would be more affective if she weren’t there. For all we know should could be in there sabotaging the NAACP’S good works. We don’t know all I know is its wrong to fake your race weather its black to white , or white to black. If she wanted to help us, telling people she’s white but identified with blacks more and then came to the NAACP I wouldn’t be upset, honestly the NAACP does need some white folks just to show we stay diversified, and to show the other whites that want to stand up for us that they can do it being who they really are. I would have respected that approach more.
My issue is the fact the woman used a kinky hairstyle to pretend to be black, it was that easy lol? When I straighten my hair I can’t pretend to be white I’m clearly black, to me it’s a hairstyle, my hair isn’t what identifies me as a black woman many things do.This woman actions, although not possiably meant to be malicious, are still alittle insulting.
Some black people have blonde/blonde straight hair. I dye mine blonde cause it last longer than black dye
Black is no only a hair do is a culture. May be she feels black. I had a sister Tha she said she is white and we are Dominican dark skin. So
Let her be even Men are changing Women, What have you done to them,?
This is all good until they start using stuff like this against us, I hate ALL forms of deception.
Tried??? She Did…
Some of these comments really make me sad for black people
Her Resume is more important to me.
She is not the first white woman to wear braids. Remember Bo Derek ??
Bo didn’t say she was black either. Ijs
Omfg these black hair websites are out of control. It’s only hairstyles! Who cares that she wore them. She stood up for blacks for a long time. What do y’all want people to do?
Exactly! ! It’s whatever makes someone happy, then let them do them, like India arie said “I am not my hair”
WELL SAID IT WAS THE LOVE SHE HAD FOR HER WORK AND FOR THE PEOPLE
Personally I find out out that she went to the length that she did but idk she low key coco when she just could’ve been herself
She lied about being black. That is offensive
I do not think so.,,I do think what’s offensive when you have black people passing as white…my grandmother could of but she did her sibling did but back then in 1930s I understand…but u have people like my age in there 50s and do have RELATIVES who is still passing…I just say I’m mixed or a black LATINA…
Lol right
The only thing wrong is that she pretended to black and lied to a lot of people. She was working for us and with us so I don’t think people should get mad about that.
let the woman be ,if man can become a woman and they accept it then she is black if she says she is ok case close
Why is everyone mad?? If she wants to be black let her!! GEEZE
My question is how does she still have edges wearing box braids on white texture hair?? Lmao
Those braids are business though
This is sad!
Well she had to look the part, I would’ve never guessed that thou
Lol
30 years is a long time to hide who you really are. I think it’s fine that she wanted to embrace black culture, but I think it’s sad that she had to pretend to be black in order for her love of black culture to be embraced.
She’s been doing it for 10 years… she’s a professional!!!
Was it a love of black culture or corporate ladder climbing… .?….did her blackness pretense get her a check …..OR was she just doing it “for the ppl”……*side eye*
Exactly …
I still think she did it to reap the rewards of a scholarship to Howard and other ‘affirmative action’ perks. Just as blacks historically passed as white for advanced opportunities, so did she.
Get over it. She neither harmed nor disrespected anyone. There are tons of people in this country pretending to be something they’re not; white girls claiming to be hispanic, deadbeats claiming to be parents, broke asses claiming their ballers, mixed girls claiming everything but what they are. Whats the big deal, just let her be
Can I start being white on Monday I don’t think so
Why are people saying that?
The styles look horrible.
I think some people missed the mark.
The issue is that she lied about her race. I don’t care about her hair, the way she dress or the fact that she wants to be black.
But why lie about your background????
And it’s not her parents fault either.
The truth always comes out no matter what !!!!
She passes for black in my book. I’ve seen actual black women who look less Caucasian than her
Yeah so true
*more Caucasian…?
More*
How flattering lol
I don’t care being a member of the NAACP does not require you to be black
Are Whites offened by purple black women with blonde weaves and blue contacts. FIND REAL NEWS!!!
1 million likes Sandy! !!!!
Not bothered by the hair one bit.
It’s sad she is ashamed of being who she really is, smfh. Just be you lady
Yall say “tried” like it didn’t work. If it wasn’t for her parents ( and their pesky dog) she would still be fooling people. We want white people to join with us in our fight for justice and equality and she is willing to do so. I can’t be mad at her unless she was hurting the cause.
I love Scooby-Doo! I watch it still all the time!
This is funny. If you keep these high yellow, blue, green, and grey eyed people out of the spotlight, you won’t have these issues. Half white, don’t equal black. Especially when you’re fighting for your rights against the slave master
Wonder how many blacks she misled or gave some bull s-it understanding about being black in America? She is like white girls used to be after being caught with black men years ago by yelling rape. When it was time to deal with what blacks have been dealing with just for being black she got all scared. She dont mind being black if she can use it to further herself but when shit got real and she feared for her life it wasnt fun anymore. I think she should go to jail. She cant represent blacks interests fully by looking black and inside she is white,thinking white, and feeling white. Thats like pretending to be whit and joining the KKK. (I’m just saying)
Her hair is nice actually come on now all the folks rockin Indian hair really? Her problem is the DECEPTION and LIES
What’s the difference…why such a big deal…when black women get these weaves and send a lot of money on them and get lighter makeup and make sure the weave is straight especially this women’s on tv and music videos….like before in the 80’s a lot of black women wanted to b Vanessa Williams…even now Vanessa Williams looking more white then she was young…like these other singers …I’m a mix race so I have natural Sandy blonde brown hair..,I don’t need weaves or color dyed hair …but I bet u the same people who’s complaining or wearing weaves that’s straight or perm hair or DYE weaves and make up to to light ..,..and now no knows what people are today..I had a GRANDMA who can passed for white but she didn’t her siblings did ,..,my mom cake out real dark …so who cares what people wear or how they fix thier hair
But…..black women have been straightening their hair, adding weave, etc for how long? And that is most definitely a European trait of beauty. I think th is white woman can have braids or whatever she wants, if thats the case. It’s a little odd to flat out LIE and say you are black, though…
Black women rarely want white ppl hair…we choose the Asia-Pacific region for their beautiful long thick healthy vibrant hair…white ppls hair is thinner shaggy, lacks body and dull looking… no one really wants white hair
Lol… Brazilian . Indian. Japanese fibers….. hell synthetic fibers!!… not Caucasian,,, which is thin, unable to hold a shape/style w/o tons of product &even then its limited on how long it retains shape/style, tangles easily… dirties easily, smells unpleasant w/rain… ….ijs
Then why wear any of them then. Its being other then black. Why not wear the Afros and very kinky hair? It don’t matter if the hair was Brazilian. Its not BLACK.
If she wants to black let her, the deception is her talking about black hair she will never understand, but at the same time what about the black people who try to be white by bleaching their skin it don’t make a different because some blacks can’t see their beauty and don’t appreciate what they have.
We may have done that Boo, but none of us were going around hollering “Yes, I’m a proud white woman”.
I think her hair looks good…
Lmmfao!
Maybe she thought she wouldn’t be taken seriously. Many of the comments here are people saying give the position to a true black woman. She has done a lot for our community ans she’s well respected. Even the NAACP says they stand behind her. Maybe she feels like that is who she truly is. With everything going on in the world today, is that hard to believe? I don’t have a problem with it. Do you boo.
Michael Jackson did it. Bahahaha
Good one
Isn’t that special white lady that wants to be black
For the people who says she looks better black…I agree.
She’s a spy…. wake up people… the NAACP has not and wasn’t designed to help people of color… black people to rise up to make things better for ourselves… she lied and continues to lie. If she thinks protective styles and “natural hair” aka A WIG is what makes a black women black she’s sick… and anybody who excuses her mentally unstable behavior needs to go have a seat aboard the coon train… if this had been a black women pretending to be white, gaining power and social status, money all by infiltrating a lead organization in their community all hell would break lose…. and before any of you fools bring up black women with sew ins, wigs, weaves and all that keep in mind that the first of any of those things came from the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS/AFRICANS… our ancestors.
Leave the lady alone.
You go girl!
I like her hair… You go girl!!! Leave that woman be!! She doing good what does her race have anything to do with her character or the work she’s being doing!!
Well she a pretty black woman lol
seems so desperate to try to be something that you’re not
According to the NAACP she does a good job
She is black. Look at her!
Leave this woman alone…..Certain people are mad because she wants to be Black, African American, Colored or whatever they want to call it. With all the evil going on in this world, race should not be an issue….
True, at least she appreciate our black culture
Completely absurd
That’s why blacks are so behind in this country. Look at all these black women running to defend the gray white hope. Are some of you that dumb that you compare wearing weave to an identity crisis? Sad day in black America. Smh
Really if you look back in history I think she is the first white to pass for black but many black passed for white to get ahead. Hmm double standards.
She’s the first famous case. N the blacks that did pass for white did it for quality of life because we were treated poorly, she does it because she identifies herself as black. That’s totally different.
Thank you Amber!!
NAACP was founded by blacks and whites. This whole story is news worthy to keep black pissed.Every week it’s somthing in the media to keep the black race pissed.Open your eyes and wake up folks .Crooked ads news media.
True
I feel the exact same way! Like what are they really distracting us from?
well said
YESSS!!! Let’ applaud this woman and MOVE ON!!! How many people out there are WANTING to be black and a member of the NAACP?!?!?!
Amen!!!!
Not at all
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#butthatnosethough
Nope! She looks just fine to me
NOT AT ALL! SHE LOVES BLACK AND IS PROUD OF IT! WE ALL NEED TO BE MORE PROUD OF OUR ETHNICITY!!!!! WHAT EVER IT MAY BE!
Funny thing is I see black women acting white all the time I think this is more about the deception than anything because her acting black or claiming too be black happens all the time
I think its where they was raised. I went from an all black school to an all white and the handful of black that went to that school all think they was white. It was very different for me to understand but it was where they grew up
She can wear her hair any damn way she please…
Well she didn’t try…she did..get tht correct…
I’m so over this, let her be!
How is it the “race issue” seems to be taking away all the focus from all the things she has contributed to the AA community if I was a conspiracy theorist I would say she was a run away train that ” uncle Sam” had to stop ergo the revelations by her family who have known for eons about her so called deception, I call bullshit
Once again….Smh Why haven’t we got on the black women who like to wear their hair long and straight like a white woman, and why haven’t we got on the black women who lighten their skin to be a little bit lighter like a light skinned woman, or near a white woman’s complexion?? Why haven’t we attacked the black women who want a waistline like a white woman? If that woman feels comfortable being a black woman then so be it.
….bc they wear blue contacts & blonde hair but don’t join historically white organizations, claiming to be white.
Besides black women are discussed and degraded on a regular basis….this woman’s hairdo is not the issue,the fact that she continuously lied is,smh
I’ve seen the saying “Everyone wants to be black until its actual time to be black.”This woman took on black with pride. I think its wrong to lie. Or that she felt the need to do so but I’m not upset. It just reminds me of the past when many light skin blacks were passing for white.
They were tricked to get on the boat….. Why wouldn’t they be fooled here?
Blacks have been doing this for years ,maybe not the wild stories. But yes blacks have been passing for years. Blacks have joked about Uncles and Aunts passing on trying to be white. I had a granduncle who left our family and went for white. Don’t see the difference.
But back then they did it to get to get ahead and I don’t blame a black person trying to pass off as black if you can pass off as White Pass office why but they wasn’t lying about it
They had to lie it just wasn’t public knowledge. They would have died if someone found out. They felt that’s what they had to make it no difference. Just because she won’t be killed if she was doesn’t mean it wasn’t a reason she lied.
Here I am growing out my fro protecting my edges and all i had to do was buy a fried wig….Aint life grand
Why is the word tried use? She did fool them!
No it’s not the hairstyles
Princess Kuevor cause she keep disowning her race every time she open her mouth
Not at all
It’s not t about the hair or tanning spray, it’s about the LIE, and DECEIT.
Seriously? Find something else to talk about. Leave her alone.
So is my hair a white hairstyle Bc it’s pressed out & straight????
Just b u and live.. SMH
She loves all things black..not offensi e
Let her be! This is not something that needs to he focused on.
I think the only person/ people having a problem with this, are her parents/ family!
It’s about the HUMAN RACE., geeeeez!
I think she should be out the naacp cause who’s to say she don’t have fucked up motives to continue to fuck over black people !!!! She been lying the whole time and still is …what else you lying about yall feel me ….!!! The whites are doing everything they can to knock us off the map ….don’t speak up when it’s too late….they already went to far along time ago ….think about what else they want and trying to do ….
Omg…im dyinggggg, yassss
Meh. Looks like half of my family members.
she lied fire her fire her
So what, why can’t she wear black hair styles…judge the persons character and Wesson her heart not about how she looks I see nothing wrong with it and by the way I’m afro-american and I’m 68 years old I see black folks walking around here with straight hair chemically straighten at that so what!!!
…..I think the issue that’s newsworthy is her lying abt her heritage…. the hair is just a talking point in the midst of the real concern…
Leave this lady alone already Who cares what she’s trying to be , focus on the good she’s doing , does it really matter what culture she prefer?, lots are commenting on this but wearing ( blonde) or ( straight) wig so what , people like what they like, if she says she identifies as black then that means she has done her studies of facts and where EVERYONE comes from , read your history , go further than what’s been told to you and don’t be so quick to judge.
I don’t really care. There are plenty of people out there claiming to be black. She isn’t the first and won’t be the last.
I think she cute with it! #doYoubooboo #behappy
Why did she say that she was black totally wrong we as black people always forgive but if we went as a white woman and join the kkk we would not be forgiven but killed
ps. She do got some reverse imitation of life type mess going on tho but thats her personal problem. Shes got the power and fights the power, as long as she dont abuse the power im ok wit it
Who gives a flying flip?!
I’m pretty sure when wigs and weave are made and sold, they DO NOT say on them whom can purchase which.
That tan or whatever she has going is right on time with her hair styles though. She looks mixed to me.
Bahahahahahahaaaaa ok
We must embrace her.. She Black
Ironic…not offensive…. funny even but… I think she got an actual perm& ….then …. well…..
Also…. white women aren’t the only naturally blonde & blue/light colored eyed women on the planet.
Yessssss
I love this!!!
She’s a BadassBitch to play Both Side:)
This story makes me sick to my stomach!! She’s an imposter!!!!
I believe she’s tired of the weight of what her ppl have done and still doing to the black race. We black folks feel the racial brunt way too often and I feel that there are whites that feel the true conflicting inertia of this white and black . At least she is making steps to not only help blacks, but as well change how some white folk handle things when it comes to blacks.
Nope she looked great hope she continues to be a beautiful black woman
Damn. I think the braids make her look white. The kinky wigs, she looks passable — maybe. Still. That’s some serious effort to be something you’re not. And like I said, the person who did her braids had to be like whut? This girl got WHITE HAIR.
Man I don’t care before she for us love the hair
I think she’s cute with it
I love that she is her. I’m white and not offended either. Be who you are. I love her hair wish mine was like it also shoot its beautiful. I am for people being equal. This racism needs to stop.
Embracing blackness & Culture, and fraud are different things
Sad how easily people are fooled, she couldn’t have gotten away with that here in SoFlo that’s for sure.
Why does it even matter? The NAACP is owned by a white man.
And the white man probably got control of the NAACP with the same deceitful as this woman did. Do you think the White folk would allow us to serve in the KKK? Due to the rapes and white male dominance over black women back in the day, our race is closer to white than this woman’s race is to being Black but I promise you not one KKK member would let us serve in the organization. Smh
You’re seriously comparing the racist KKK to the NAACP?! I never realized the NAACP was “anti-white.”
No.
I am not offended….she looks “blacker” than me….lol and I am mixed for real…
Let her be black!!!!! Black lives matter lol im totally just kidding but still why her parents got to snitch for… Did her parents feel some type of way with her acting????
She looks very nice with those styles…
(I think iv met Rachel in person, off work,&wondered why she was trying so hard to act black…its the blonde micros that jog the memory…) :/ lol … http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/12/rachel-dolezal-race-ethnicity-black-naacp-spokane-washington ….maybe she identifies w/the 1drop theory…?
Wjy cant she just like different hairstyles???!!!!
She looks like a light mixed girl
I live in the South where today some Creole pepole play the roll of whites every day.They still doing this today 2015….Everyday
This story is f**king nonsense!!!! Black people try looking white everyday with the Brazilian hair so to hell with this story!!!!
She looks absolutely gorgeous with those hair styles
i actually like the hair
She looks black to me
No just the lie!
Lolzzzz
Nope
If we as black women can wear Brazilian, Indian, (I don’t know where else hair comes from lol) hair why can’t she wear kinky curly? It looks good on her
Girl aint that the truth
She loves black she is appreciating the beauty of our culture she’s ok with me
I just wonder did her husband know. He’s black.
I’m not offended. I’m really amused and flattered.
Rofl!
My issue is the fact the woman used a kinky hairstyle to pretend to be black, it was that easy lol? When I straighten my hair I can’t pretend to be white I’m clearly black, to me it’s a hairstyle, my hair isn’t what identifies me as a black woman many things do.This woman actions, although not possiably meant to be malicious, are still alittle insulting.
Lol!
I know something that’s even more retarded than this being an issue is the dumb ass that made the headline for this post…. Black women can wear long straight hair like white girls but the second the shoe is on the other foot its offensive? Get a life!!!! She can do or look like whomever the hell she pleases, that hasn’t affected her education and training none whatsoever omfg
Omg thank u. I don’t understand why everyone is mad. Worry about some real shit that’s going on in the world
If she lied let her be dealt with by the appropriate people. Maybe she has black heritage. Maybe instead of identifying with the light skin European side of who she is, she prefers to identify with her black heritage. Maybe she has truly natural olive skin with light blue/ green eyes. Maybe she is seeking sympathy from the culture she actually embraces. Maybe she sees the black struggle as a white woman and sees where she can make an impact. Maybe imitation is the truest form of admiration. Maybe she should be fired from her job or burned alive. Maybe others that come forth against her are afraid of identifying with their own heritage. I don’t know why my womanhood would be at risk because of her or anyone else’s action. To style your hair has absolutely nothing to do with your character – it is what comes out of our big mouths. Maybe she is confused about her identity.
Bottom line all of this is nonsense. We may never know the truth about who she is but why do we even attempt to invesigate. One can’t really take something like this on as our own racial issue. Is there not a better way to deal with our day? She is a person and she is beautiful. If she did wrong that is on her conscience.
Oh. The new Lightskin white.
She’s s 1 bad a++ chic to sit 5-6 hours of hair braiding :-)!!
Tell them to leave her the Hell alone obviously she knows that black is beautiful and She s proud.
I realize that I will be the minority voice for my opinion, but I am not supportive of this woman’s very blatant disrespect. Being a Black woman is not a feeling. It’s not an emotion that allows you to purposefully lie about who you are and occupy the space of a Black woman because she feels like it. All of the comments surrounding BW who bleach, straighten or wear weave, how many of them are saying they are White and running a chapter of N.O.W? What exactly has she done for Black women specifically that she deserves kudos? Where are the receipts? Why does she receive automatic praise? Are we looking at the bigger picture? Rachel claiming to be a Black woman is a exercise in her privilege and our erasure. She could have gone to Howard and been apart of the NAACP as a White woman. Aren’t you ladies just a little bit curious about why she wanted entrance into these areas as a Black woman? The last group she’s trying to help advance is Black women! Do you really think it’s because she wants to embrace blackness? Or does she simply want to prove she can do it better than you? It’s ridicule ladies dressed as liberalism and it’s at our expense.
Finally!!! Thank you for that
You’re welcome!
I agree with the first part but I doubt she said “I’m gonna be black so I can better than all other black woman.” Her wanting to black isn’t about anyone but herself. She has some issues with in herself for not loving ALL of who she is. And that’s sad. But like you said being black is not a feeling or emotion and its not hairstyles either.
Blatant truth
Agree and very well said
How did she get that curly texture?
White girl perm…
Oh yea Samantha Berry
I don’t think she would have worn it if she didn’t like it and who’s to say a someone’s preference of hairstyle is offensive?? Leave that woman alone!!
NO NOT AT ALL LET’S NOT BE HYPOCRITES..IN THAT CASE. THE BRAZILIANS WOMEN ARE REALLY PISSED
lol she only did what our people did to escape slavery “PASS FOR BEING WHITE” I personally think it’s funny and extremely CRAZY
Not offended at all!
Why are we offended? Generally it is black people trying to identify as white. Honestly, she fool me…and it should be a testimony to the fact that we are all HUMANS regardless of the kink in our hair or the hue of our skin.
As a child I had my scalp burned with a hot comb had my hair rolled with a paper bag and had to get my scalp greased…As a black woman I have to spend a lot of time on my hair so for her to just get up one day and enjoy the PERKS of being a “black woman” yes I have a issue with this…obviously she has a mental problem
Her hairstyles were cute!
Makes mo sense to me at all. Why would you do that?
I’m not mad at her, long as there’s a respect for our race and culture; fine with it. Everyone has a choice to live their lives. But, she just should have been honest, I would not have denied my parents.
Her hair looks great! We women are always changing our look. Sometimes its good and sometimes. Not do what you want with your hair.
How sad that this is being made an issue…if she said she was something other than Black still an issue more power to her…how many us are volunteering at the NAACP. When ask on paper I check other then put HUMAN.
IT’S NOT OFFENSIVE AT ALL IDC WHO WEARS WHAT HAIR STYLE IF IT LOOKS GOOD KOOL IF NOT PICK ANOTHER ONE AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE SOMEONE KNEW SHE WAS WHITE AND SO WHAT.
Yea I don’t think I could rock that style. But it looks nice on her
Check all the Redbones …..
I find her intriguing and interesting. I would prefer her to be true to her spirit.
Who is really fooled by this?
I say more power to her! I ain’t mad at her!
Who cares! She’s just living life, let he be what color she wants to be!! Her blood type, ssn, name and age didn’t change, she she is not false to me! And he husband loves her black or white! Let her live!!
Her hair is so miniscule compared to the bigger issue
Leave that lady alone
She wore the styles well
She is a nice looking lady. She can wear her hair however she chooses just like I wear mine however I choose. I choose what ever color I want it and style… and can choose to be
Who I want to be a man… a woman …and any ethnic group I choose. Now whether I’ll be accepted or not is a whole other animal. I do want to thank her and anyone else who has worked toward the advancement of black people and just humans in general for positive and equality
Reminds me of the movie”Soul Man” back in the day!
Maybe im crazy but i find it very flattering that she would love black culture..hell black women so much she would deny her DNA and make a life as a black woman!!! Being a black woman is no easy feat!!
They alll wana be LIKE us , but def refreshing to see someone not only like our hair, skin color, and curvy bods but to become a black woman and take the negavity tht comes with it! Hypocrites call Bruce brave and call her crazy….oh ok
Braids and curls Hair styles: Wow
Nope she can do her
I do understand this
I agree with that, plus the hair looked better too.
She’s a gorgeous lady and she’s helping blk people not hurting us in any way
How many blks has tried to pass as white .I’d trade her for a few in Hollywood 🙁
Stacey Dash & Raven for starters
I swear I don’t have a problem with this…
I like it A+
Love her hair styles
Why ? @Sammy Chyn Because it is what she related too, same as men with penis’ s dressing as women or vice versa. Why are black women bleaching Why Why Why because it makes them feel good.
People seem to think this is the worse crime ever “Why would anyone want to be a BLACK WOMAN”
Answer
We are resilient, we are loving, we are phenomenal women!!!!!
Positive…”Black” looks good on her.
can i pass for white and not get mistreated by the police? lol but seriously she’s a liar…be you boo boo
White daddy white mama. She white.
Not offended! We are (black women) beautiful and defy many standards of beauty!
I wish they would leave her alone!
So…In other more important news such as inflation rates, Monsanto, or the candidates worthy of making regulations, not to mention current race relations with our youth and current affairs.
I don’t agree with the fact she lied, but had she not would she have still got this position with NAACP? This is a white woman who is defending black men and women and fighting for equality and we have black people complaining that she’s white. U can’t have it both ways, either u want whites to identify and understand African-American culture and struggles or u want them to ignore it. As far as hair…I hate labels on hairstyles! Afros, braids or whatever are not just black hairstyles just like relaxed, blonde or whatever are not white hairstyles. Hair style is all about individuality, not to conform to a specific ethnic “look”. Everyone should have the right to wear whatever hairstyle they want and not be criticized!
We’re putting long blond weave in our hair, blue contacts in our eyes and bleaching our skin trying to be white so what’s the difference. No offense here.
As for myself, I LOVE being Black and EVERYTHING that goes with it. I believe that everyone should embrace and celebrate ALL that GOD created them to be!!!!!
Leave her alone however I don’t condone deceit.
Doesn’t bother me that’s her hair I’m sure she had her reasons for what she did whether people agree with her actions or not
Leave di woman alone kmy
We as a race have so much more to be concerned about….
She looks good, nothing offensive. Why does everyone gotta be offended by something? Im sick of media trying to instigate shit!
So what who cares as long as she can get the job done
Hell yea
Who cares, let this lady be….. At the very least she cares a LOT more than most of “us.”
I see nothing wrong with it.
Lmao
Saw the interview on the news. Reporter said “are you black?” She was like “I don’t understand the question ? .” Lmao…
Fraud
What’s the difference when we buy straight blond weave. I hate she felt she had to lie but she embraced our culture and hair more than a lot of black women do. She actually look better with the black styles. Her work and dedication should stand for something.
She does not SHARE our history, thus , she is not Black, African American, Negro or anything relative. She may appreciate the Black culture and want to identify with the culture, and that’s fine but at the end of the day, GENETICALLY, she’s CAUCASIAN. What’s most disturbing about this is, she pulled one of the oldest WHITE TRICKS in the book, just like White folk did when they stole America and claimed it as their own, stole Africans from their country, stole various inventions, and the list goes on. In this case this woman stole our history and tried to claim it in order to attain a position with the NAACP. This acronym means the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, she AINT colored!!! Done stole some Black mans. Job. Smh
Funny people are acting this way. For hundreds of years you have had african Americans pass as white and not get this much flack. I wonder why? Ask president Roosevelt mom if she was passing or not and see if Roosevelt claimed to be african American, or his kids or grandchildren. She’s reverse passing.
Well, she claimed “White” to get into Howard University, a predominately “Black” university, so I guess if you can “Pass”, you can claim whatever race suits your needs at the time, but a LIE is still a LIE. Seems more like a credibility issue…….Just saying.
It’s a f**king hairstyle damn!!!
THIS WOMAN IS NUTS AND THE REASON HER STORY WAS BROUGHT TO LIGHT IS BECAUSE SHE HAD BEEN CLAIMING THAT SHE WAS BEING HARASSED BY RACIST WHO WERE SENDING HER HATE MAIL AND HANGING NOOSES AROUND HER HOME. NO ONE WAS ARRESTED AND THE POLICE BEGAN TO BELIEVE IT WAS IN FACT HER WHO WAS DOING IT. HER PARENTS OUTED HER AS BEING WHITE AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF THE NAACP IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT SHE LIED ABOUT HER ETHNICITY ( NOT THAT WHITE PEOPLE CANT BE PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP). BASICALLY THIS PSYCHO FAKED BEING BLACK AND STAGED BEING HARASSED BY RACISTS SO THAT SHE COULD GET THE ATTENTION SHE SO DESPERATELY CRAVES.
I’m sorry but I can still tell that she is white O_o
Ummm who cares???!!!! This whole story is ridiculous. Judge her on her wrork, not her hair, for Gods sake! Black women been running around with “Indian hair” for I Dont know how long! All of a sudden we high and mighty about a white woman “passing”? Next story please.
I cannot believe all this hysteria. I challenge some Black women out here to stop dying your hair blonde, stop straightening your hair, stop lightening your skin, stop trying to look anorexic, stop trying to mimic celebrities. And oh, go pick up some college classes on African American history, and go run for president of your local NAACP chapter. Be sure to learn about it first. Any takers??? Smh.
Let the woman be! Forgive and forget! She’s done well for the organization regardless.
We are ok with who she wants to be! Her parents are the ones with the issue!!
Fair trade if I ever heard one. I’d rather have someone faking being black than having someone who tries to be color-less, color-blind and totally foolish!!
In the words if Jilly from Philly…let her live her life like its Golden…literally
Leave that woman alone
I dont know much about her or what she does. I think her hair has been tastefully done and all of her hairstyles are cute. As long as she’s helping black people and not hurting us then all is well. Its not everyday you see white people claiming to be black. So this is entertaining to me.
I found the whole situation incredulous
She can wear her hair anyway she wants to. What bothers me is not that she embraces our culture, our problems and wants to help us but she lied trying to BE one of us by lying about who she is. I would have had more respect for her if she embraced her own culture and still worked on civil rights for ALL OF US, no matter what color we are. Be proud of who and what you are. The worse part is that she let down people that were proud of her accomplishments and the things she stood for. I guess we should all be grateful she didn’t end up being someone that was wearing a hood.
Hair is not offensive to me. African-American women running around with Malaysian and every other type of weave down to their waist and blue contacts; so, should Caucasians be offended too?
Yes they should be pissed.But they have better things to do then fuss about fake ass hypocrites…
It was tastefully done. I see nothing wrong with her wanting to be identified with a culture she evidently loves.
Lying is wrong, but I’m not offended she wants to look like me.
I look at this world as being the Matrix and most people are so distracted by what’s going on in that the fail to see the reality that this world is passing away and so is the desired end of the world only he who does the will of the Father is the one that will remain forever this is only a distraction from the reality so either we going to wake up or we going to take that pill and stay in the Matrix!!!!
omg ! she needs to be fired. she has made the naacp and black folks look like a joke.
The revelations were made by her own parents, Larry and Ruthanne Dolezal, who said she has been ‘disguising herself’ since 2007.
Dolezal, who has been a civil rights activist across Idaho and Washington and works part-time as an Africana Studies professor at Eastern Washington University, is now facing a city ethics probe for falsely claiming on an application that she was black.
But the NCAAP has stood up for Dolezal, calling the matter ‘a legal issue with her family’.
‘One’s racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership. The NAACP Alaska-Oregon-Washington State Conference stands behind Ms. Dolezal’s advocacy record,’ it said.
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What she did was soooo messed up… she made up this whole web of lies and even claimed to be the victim of multiple hate crimes! smh
I think she looks great with black hair styles. I commend her work.. its her integrity that makes all her actions (including the complement of embracing black womens lifestyle /hairstyles) questionable. Why lie about something so publicly that is verifiable? In doing so she put in to question the integrity of ALL her actions!
Its NOT about her wanting to be black! Its about the years of blatant lies! And the fact that she thought it was ok and wasnt going to get caught.
Not [email protected]&they say she’s good things…ijs
I dont f****ing understand why all articles I read about her are about how she “Fooled” the black community by presenting herself as a Black woman. We’ve seen many Black Women presenting them selves as white. What is the big deal?. She feels more comfortable that way so be it. Is that a shame that she want to have tight curls in her hair and have a darker complexion than what she originally is? Most of us wanted to have straight hair and a lighter complexion and who held is against us? You make it seem as if she did the worst thing. I dont understand. And Natural hair? What the f**k is natural. Her original hair is straight. Her hair right now is not her “natural” look. She still rocks it.
Well she is working it…lol!
Who care what color she is; it’s way more important topic to discuss than the color of a person skin or hair style!!!! Smh
So what
Once you go black you never go back ..lmao she is funny for this
The image is not the issue here, don’t further compare our various styles as a culture to something that is mentally not physically wrong. There is more to this than how she looks or talks. It’s pyschological. There is also more to this than just her title or her looks.
And if you can accept the looks so easily, while putting others on the spot, then you can accept Caitlyn Jenner with ease. Yes, the only difference is the gender between the 2 but its still the same context. It’s Self identifying as someone else. People need to take a look at themselves and stop thinking of an image of others. Mental and psychological health is taken for granted every day.
What’s really funny is she never once claimed she was black…we made the assumption… Lol smh
Bottom line….shes a liar…..so…..
you would thing they would question her enough to get the truth out of her about her enthcity. Really????
Express yourself,,,,,❤️❤️❤️
This is stupid to even have this much attention alot of women do this….
Uh duh
Can black people just have one thing tho
If the woman want to be black, brown, blue, orange or yellow what is the issue?????
She looks mix jus embrace urself n ur own ethnicities and u will then feel empowered. Everyone is mix some how if you really go back to ur ancestors tree.
Why should we care though? Really… someone explain bc im ignorant to the idea that this is a big deal. Is there a rule that only minorities ca work cor the NAACP?
I think it’s cool she wanted to be black that bad..but what I can’t support is she gave paid speeches about different things black women struggle with and experience.. And pretend all she wants she can’t know what black women go thru. And have the nerve to teach about it.. Wrong
She done a lot in the struggle for black equality, people hating on her cause they sat on their fat asses and did nothing with their life..but she did something and they wanna hate..as far as I’m concerned she’s black and white
I was taken back when first hearing about this. Sad thing is, this is not the first time someone has pretended to be black to advance their career. However, I do commend Twitter for being able to bring humor to the situation.
She wants to be like us let her…. Man’s can be woman’s and everyone OK with it …fooling other. So. What that she claming black … That’s where it’s at…
crazy ass
she is a spy
No different than some of these “creole” people who swear they’re french and try to pass as anything else but black. Sad that a white person would rather pretend to be black, and real black people trying to distance themselves from it. Smh…
What about the positive things she has done
! As long as she has good intentions working for the NAACP and she is not some type of KKK racist spy,then she is all good!!! And yes,she looks very good!
Lawanda jones your post is powerful
I don’t support IT or HER. And the ladies on here caping in defense of her antics disappoint me.
How can we be mad when we have been wearing European hair for how long? Not only has she embrace natural black beauty ( which is a compliment in itself, as a lot of us black men/women have not ) she has educated herself about about black history. Do your thing lady
I bet her hairdresser knew the truth!
We relax our hair to get that Caucasian look. So guess it’s okay. And she always chose natural over relaxed. I don’t fault her because she looks a hello a lot better black. But this lady is cray cray, delusional and a HUMONGOUS LIAR! She was totally committed as proven by her hairstyles.
Who said she never wanted to be black. If she spent 30 years portraying a black woman then so be it. Y’all so closed minded it’s sickening. She not saying just because she white she would be a better black person. She truly wants to be black and I have no problem with her. Y’all constantly screaming the racism word around but look in the mirror and look whose really being racist now!!!!
Why would her hair styles be offensive, every where I look all I see is black girl with Brazilian hair you name it. Sniffffff
Shes embracing an image lots of black women shy away from. I’m not even mad at her
Yes, I do. She’s from my State and I feel she tired too hard, yes she did pass, but she tried too hard to be what she wasn’t. I was apart of the Black Student Union at Lynnwood High School and Edmonds Community College we had none Blacks in our club and they DID NOT have to pretend with us… and didn’t have to be something they weren’t they simply stated they had a connection to the Black Community… This chick was WRONG!
She hates herself! !! !! How do I feel offended ???! Naaaaahh
And media got it all wrong she ain’t faking being black, I more think she is passionate about black culture !
I’m shocked &&speechless but she must of hade some reason,,,,but why.????
As far as I’m concerned, she is black. Next.
Not offended
MF tan in a can
She is no different from black people bleaching their skin to get lighter or becoming white, yea I get she lied and shouldn’t have but she do look light skin.
I agree!
That is is one heck of a perm and tan because she looks like a woman of color to me. Even her nose and facial structure looks like that of someone with African blood. I should care enough to click on one of these articles but I don’t. If she was able to pass for this long and she did her job well, give her an honorary black card and move on.
And tan.
Lmaoooo !! Hilarious, but a good one though !!
It’s sad as blacks we will accept this, we could not be a leader of a white organization without being vetted. I disagree.
I’m feeling that kinky curl hair on her, if any other white woman can wear a that then let black women wear the weaves and relaxers, it’s just hair !!
She loves Black people so much she wanted to be Black.
She should write a book.
Yes!! Lololololol
This is ridiculous lol
Well she really looks like she has some black blood in her.
did it come out that she for sure is white? I read an article that said it was speculation and under investigation
..but who thought she was black fr tho? I mean REALLY? Lmao!!!
I don’t see the problem, but then I’m not from the US. Look at it this way, she wants to be black, so let her!
Ok so she lied…..she still played her part in assisting the NAACP right?? I still don’t see how she “passed” for being black anyway. Every picture she looks white to me
And the point isss???? yall need JESUS.
No. And why is this news?
I am not offended by her hairstyles or for claiming she is African American. I don’t know the whole story other than she claims she’s a Black woman. My thought is who cares and why is it such a big deal.
Advocates come in all colors!
No…
she not mixed?
This question is stupid
I braid and it does not matter the race. and the hair styles fit her very well.
She can wear wat ever she wants we black women wear all kind of hair sometime
No offensive. The way black women wear their hair is offensive to white women? The weaves, the perms etc should that be offensive to white women. Please stop the foolishness
She looks white!!! While she was black
Not offensive.
Lol do you used your wings to perpetuate been white? Then you have your answer. Shhhhhh
LOL. She tried it
What do you mean tried to that mess worked……..she had all of us fooled…..looking like a mixed chick……they hate us so much , but always stealing our flow!!!!!
no she should not have lied but at the end of the day her lie does not change the work she did for the advancement of colored ppl….so for everyone that feels disrespected u need to look at what is really important. Yes she may have lied about her race but she works to make sure we are treated as equal
Dave Chappelle racial draft. Lol
nooooo nooooo get rid of both of them and take jon stewart
throw in stacey dash and don lemon too
Whats black hairstyle!!!??? Why is hairstyle color coded. Is there black shoestyle, black clothing style? Hair is hair and people have the right to style their hair any way they want. This is just crazy.
No. At least she it’s wearing straight weave you know? I don’t see the big deal but if someone explained I would understand.
I love her hair. If she felt more comfortable being black than white that tells you a lot. Hairstyles are suppose to be share inspire and worn on your head. Black hairstyle are just hairstyles any one can wear it.
I am not mad about the hair. I could careless. I am mad that she lied to get a job just as they don’t hire us if we lie to get a job. I believe she should be hired just like we would have been. But if she lied at that then they should make sure she actually went to Howard university.
If you are offended by her “black hairstyles” then you would have to be offended by black women relaxing their hair and wearing long silky weave, wouldn’t you?
No i don’t think it’s offensive… Most black girls want to be white.. Smh it’s a pity we need more Rachel in our iwn culture
She’s a sister at heart/accepted.
No she was doing something constructive while the original blacks wearing the styles aren’t doing s**t!
If a white person wants to be Black let them and if a black person wants to be White let them.
Pls there are important issues that are in this world than being white or black people.
She is very pretty.
What’s a black hairstyle? Curly hair or braids are not exclusive to black, and blonde or long straight hair is not exclusive to white.
Not offensive. As far as I know she wasn’t going around saying the N-word and then justifying why she should be able to say it because she has black friends or rappers say it. Take note: she was in the corporate/business world rocking kinky/curly styles, braids, and faux locs…there are many black women and men who do not feel comfortable doing this. She’s standing next to Mosby who is rocking straight hair! There are some black women wearing wigs and weaves featuring straight hair when their hair is anything but straight and we are to accept that but be mad at a white woman who is doing the reverse. I do wish she would have spoken up for racial equality while just being herself because doing it this way is kinda contradictory to the message she was trying to send by leading the NAACP chapter. Not offensive, well at least not until the full story of her motivation, goals, and intentions are revealed
No I don’t but my question is would her love of black people be embraced if she didn’t pretend to be black or would she have been considered a sell out?
Yes because of her reason of deception. Now she’s a white girl wanting to wear her hair that way, fine.
None of it is offensive. She chose to live her life as a black woman and advocate for black people. Our shoes aren’t easy to walk in but she’s been doing it for years.
I just hope she hasn’t been lying about the racial harassment she claims she’s gotten.
Her hair looks great though.
No, just like they don’t find our weaves, and blond dyed hair, and blue and green contact lenses, or skin bleaching techniques offensive… I think it disingenuous of us to even be having this discussion. As much as we have done to emulate the white standard of beauty. I think it quite refreshing that a white woman would admire black beauty/culture so much that she would want to assimilate to our way of life… #justmytwocents!
When sistahs wear their hair in many Styles it’s mostly because we like them.
Not offended, actually flattered. Its not her hair, she was rocking, anyway
I’m not offended that she loves the black culture so much. Maybe if more people did we’d get along a bit better. But ever race really need to love themselves as they were born; black, white, native american, spanish, asian Indian,etc. whatever. We are all beautiful.
You know they don’t trust black peoples. So she just another SPY on .
There’s no such thing as black hairstyles,as a cosmetologist I’ll make that clear but these are low budget hairstyles and as a cosmetologist I’ll make that very clear as well.
How could she fool anyone she looks like the white girl from husle and flow sooo
I don’t think what she did was wrong because i know plenty of black people who try to act white sooooo……..
LET IT GO AT LEAST SHE LOVE S BLACK PEOPLE RIGHT ON SISTER
Not at all u go girl
She looks GREAT, and she clearly can pass for a light skinned black woman. Why is anyone mad let her be happy? She was rocking them hairstyles though. Black is beautiful if she wants to be one of us great, Ill take her over a person trying to break black people down any day. I know she got folks hot though how dare you try to be one of them! #racheldou #iaintmadatcha
No, not at all offensive.
I think she’s beautiful.
Nope not all . Black women dye n fry and sew white ppl hair everyday. Also the NAACP is not a black only..all walks n talks of life work there..ppl jst always wanna have sum ish to talk about…get a life
It’s her dishonesty that is offensive!! NOT HER DERN HAIR!!!!
Please black women were weaves.. She looks better with the look
I agree with a lot of comments on here. It’s more about her offending people with her deceptions rather than did she offend you with her hairstyles.
She tried to fool NAACP? I think she did!
Lmbooooo
Leave this woman alone and let her live her life!
s**t she aint got no edges she might be black lol
If her wearing hairstyles that are more common among black women is wrong then maybe black people should stop straightening their hair and putting on long extension that does not come naturally with our race… oh, and while we are at it, stop bleaching our skin to look white. For the rest of us it’s just another day!
Book of revelation.
I find it okay that she wants to be black. Being black rocks! Lol
We have Black women born with blond hair and blue eyes or green eyes and they don’t identify themselves as white women. Something had to happen to her to make her do something so dramatic to her identity.
I think the first point is not titled appropriately as her “natural” hair is straight. It will be better to say she decided to wear a coily style. Natural hair is not the same as kinky/coily hair, it simply means hair one is born with. The way we have colonised the word ‘natural’ isn’t right. Everyone with unaltered hair is natural irrespective of the race
She has HELPED our community.. What’s the big deal??? You have The Kardashians using the physical traits that we possess & Shaming themselves; a slap in the face of our culture– “I don’t want to look black,. I was already this way”.. A white person “making” herself look African… She IS AFRICAN! WE ALL ARE!!
Not offended, but I do think it is weird
I love it
Inspired me to stop relaxing and go natural she looks beautiful
We are relaxing for decades so I don’t see why anyone have to be ofendid
Yes she was dishonest. But Who cares? She’s helped the black community over and over and I think it’s a compliment that she wants to be black…this is just a distraction on police brutality and shutting up about the little girl at the pool party and the pig who basically harassed her. And whites laughing at us now arguing about Rachel Dolezal. #staleface
Her choice in hairstyles did not offend me.
LEADERS: All of this disucssion is “BS” and shows how disfunctional and sick many people in our nation can be. Just let people be who they want as long as they are striving to implement the Golden Rule and help others.
When black women straighten their hair it is usually due to self-hatred. That old good hair versus bad hair thing left over from the slave master pitting one slave against the other. Let’s get real here…African American women are not pretending to be white when they straighten their hair. They are trying to be accepted by other African-Americans who have taught them through words and actions that they’re not good enough the way they were born more than anything else. Now true it is not the only reason. Sometimes it has to do with being a part of corporate America but it isn’t a matter of trying to pass for white. What Rachel did was attempt to pass for something that she wasn’t. Lying is never a good thing no matter what you are lying about.
Some black women wear bone straight weaves and religiously use relaxers, are we not trying to be “white”? Mary J Blige, Beyonce, Kerri Hilson, Ciara, etc wear blonde weaves. Why are we so fixated on race and hair? I think she looks beautiful with box braids! As women we should building each other up not putting each other down. At the end of the day hair is just a fibre and colour just a matter of pigmentation!
In this upside down culture where a biological male can get plastic surgery, or dress like a woman, change his name from Bruce to Caytlyn or just twist a little when he walks and call himself a woman or a female can pimp, cut off all her hair and grab her crouch ( which she doesn’t have) and do everything in her power to become something that she was created to be…well WHY give this Lady a hard time.!? This world is good for TRYING to change things they can not. They have given rights and made and still making Laws to accommodate those that don’t want to accept nor acknowledge the TRUTH! So if anyone wants to throw stones at this lady for saying she is black well WHAT about ALL the others….The facts are as follows: You can change your outside appearance, you can change your name, you can change your voice, you can change your hair, you may even have surgery and become transgender but you cant change your DNA, your CHROMOSOMES, and you diffidently CAN NOT change Who and What GOD CREATED you to be….its not REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So lets help these people…Not condemn them. Lets find out whats deep inside their hearts that has cause these illusions. If someone decides they are an animal they have a mental issue and are given treatment so how is any of this different? People Are We Serious about this Rachel Dolezal Story? We Really Need to FOCUS on More Important things..
Do she helped BLACKS when she was in position? She may have been the BEST person for the JOBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB regardless of her race color or creed!!! Did anyone think about that before trying to BASH her!!! Wow this WORLD has really screwed up THINKING!
Lets just see who will the NAACP get to fill her position and I’m sure there are plenty of liars still working in that organization….We just don’t know about what YET!