Counter Stories: Passing as black

Rachel Dolezal
Rachel Dolezal
Anthony Quintano | AP

Rachel Dolezal's story recently sparked a national conversation about racial identity.

Dolezal had been presenting herself as African-American and was serving as the president of the Spokane, Wash., chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She had become a prominent figure in the civil rights movement until she was outed as white by her parents.

In the process, Dolezal set off a debate about racial identity, white privilege and cultural appropriation that has touched every corner of the country.

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