Rachel Dolezal was an NAACP chapter president who was discovered to be white while claiming to be black. This article tells the story of her downfall, and looks at the possible motivations for her deceit. It discusses the controversy that emerged over the distinction between race and ethnicity, and whether race is an outmoded concept. It also looks at the impact the issue has had on the NAACP. (Published June 12, 2015)

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race and ethnicity, the guradian: race v ethnicity: the curious case of rachel dolezal, explained, race, ethnicity, and the social structure

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)