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[Jarrod38]

The return of Punk?

 

[whipihguh]

holy shit

 

[entremet]

LOLOLOL

 

[Shaffield]

She said her daughter began to “disguise herself” in 2006 or 2007, after the family had adopted four African-American children and Rachel Dolezal had shown an interest in portrait art.

lol "disguise"
sounds like she's a spy for the whites

 

[And_Gignac]

Exemplary, lmao.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Could this be a watershed moment in the transracial movement? I mean she has adopted black children, created black art and actively worked to improve black lives. Is she the first major transrace icon?

transrace? is this a thing?

 

[Maninthemirror]

The first thing that popped into my head was clayton bigsby tell me I'm not the only one

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Did he just smack the black off her? lmao

 

[Poodlestrike]

So, wait, she disguised herself as a black woman and became an NAACP leader?

I can't possibly be reading this right.

That's just... bizarre.

 

[la flama blanca]

LOL

 

[Junior Mint]

Is the source reliable?

 

[NumberTwo]

this is a nice photo tho, ngl. she is working it.

She look right, tho. Just sayin'.

 

[rexor0717]

I wouldn't exactly call it blackface, but this is still pretty WTF.

Later, in an apparent reference to studies tracing the origins of human life to Africa, Dolezal added: “We’re all from the African continent.”

Best quote from the article.

 

[Dennis]

Reverse Clayton Bigsby?

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Wooooo guess what's going to be the lead story on AM radio for the next week or two!

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Reading the article, at first it was like "Well, maybe her Montana-ass parents are just really upset with her for being progressive? So far this article doesn't say she ever claimed to be a black woman, just that her parents are disappointed that she belongs to the NAACP." But then...

Contacted at her EWU office, Dolezal avoided responding directly to questions about her ethnicity and race, saying she first needs to meet with members of the local NAACP chapter’s executive committee before having a broader discussion with the community about what she described as a “multi-layered” issue.

“I feel like that question is not as easy as it seems,” she said. “There’s a lot of complexities … and I don’t know that everyone would understand that.”

Later, in an apparent reference to studies tracing the origins of human life to Africa, Dolezal added: “We’re all from the African continent.”

Well then. Further:

An inquiry is being opened at Spokane City Hall, where Dolezal identified herself in application materials as having several ethnic origins, including white, black and American Indian in her application to the Office of Police Ombudsman Commission.

 

[Air]

I have no idea what to think about this.

 

[akira28]

ok, so...we had a meeting, she's in. she's black.

 

[botty]

transrace? is this a thing?

We're at the cusp.

 

[Archaix]

ok, so...we had a meeting, she's in. she's black.

Well since we're talking Chappelle skits, I'm pretty sure she's got to be drafted officially or you have to offer something in return.

 

[Matty77]

transrace? is this a thing?

It's come up in both the Transable thread and at least one of the recent Transgender threads, not so sure how serious people are about it, but I guess this woman?

 

[Somnid]

That's quite interesting. I mean this raises all sorts of fascinating questions and toys with those racial lines in strange ways.

 

[wingwah]

would definitely smang

 

[Delta Assault]

She pulled a Michael Jackson.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Greatest story of the year.

 

[Risible]

Dear People of Color,

Please accept my apologies on behalf of white people. Sometimes we just lose our fucking minds.

Signed,

Old White Dude

 

[BlackGoku03]

She has white features but she could pass as half black. Really strange story. Can't make this stuff up.


You know what they say... Once you fake being black, you never go back.

 

[JDSN]

Well, she looks more black than Emma Stone looks hawaian.

 

[Thorakai]

wait

wait what

 

[Ahasverus]

If she did it for her kids that's kinda cute and I can't condemn that. I mean, it's weeeeird, but she fought for black rights and has a black family, I can't hate her.

 

[royalan]

...is this real. lol

 

[M0nochromatic]

I wonder what she'll do now. She'll probably have social repercussions, but man, I don't know where this is going. I don't know how it could have gone on.

 

[spindashing]

This must be an elaborate ruse by the white community

Oh man you really got us this time, guys

Oh man

 

[inky]

Trying to get some of that black privilege SMH

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Wait this is real???
LOL

 

[Guevara]

She said the family does have some “faint traces” of Native American heritage as well.
​

Exactly what a white person would say.

Source: i'm white

 

[NumberTwo]

If she did it for her kids that's kinda cute and I can't condemn that. I mean, it's weeeeird, but she fought for black rights and has a black family, I can't hate her.

You know? I mean if she's willing to go this far to be down with the struggle. You've earned it, sister.

 

[franknbeans]

She nailed the high yella skin tone in those pics. I aint even mad

 

[Saganator]

What the..

I can't even think of anything witty to say.

 

[Cabbagehead]

You can't make this shit up

 

[enzo_gt]

This is one of the most ridiculous stories in recent memory. Wow.

 

[And_Gignac]

omg this is gold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKRj_h7vmMM&t=8m16s

Interviewer: "are you african-american?"

Rachel: "I...I dont understand the question"

Interviewer: "Are your parents white?"

*walks off*

 

[excelsiorlef]

Well, the PC line is that there is no such thing as race so I guess she just went for it because YOLO

That's like the opposite. I don't see race or there is no such thing as race is itself borderline diet racism.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Yoooooo nooooooo! Lmfao

 

[Enron]

today is a strange day

 

[Kastrioti]

 

[rtcn63]

I blame Soul Man

 

[Slayven]

Spokane, Washington

Explains everything

 

[Smellycat]

This is amazing hahaha

 

[Heebie Jeebies]

The kid's expression on the left is perfect.