NAACP President Rachel Dolezal to Speak About Race Questions
Rachel Dolezale, the Spokane, Washington, NAACP chapter president, will address questions about her race. However, there is currently no set date, ABC News reports.
The activist first scheduled a time to speak about the issue during the NAACP meeting on Monday but has recently postponed the monthly membership meeting.
"There are many layers to this situation," Dolezal said in an emailed statement Friday. "There are questions and assumptions swirling in national and global news about my family, my race, my credibility, and the NAACP."
Recent news reports revealed that Dolezal lied about her race, saying she was black although both of her parents are white.
"I have discussed the situation, including personal matters, with the Executive Committee. I support their decision to wait until Monday to make a statement," she said in the original statement. "The Executive team asked that I also release my response statement at the same time, which will be during the 7-9 pm monthly membership meeting."
Dolezale identified herself as white, black and American Indian in an application for Spokane's Police Ombudsman Commission.
Yet, her white parents, Ruthanne and Lawrence Dolezal, said that she is their biological child. They do have four adopted children who are black.
"She has not explained to us why she has disguised herself and been deceptive about her ethnicity, so we can't explain to you," Ruthanne Dolezal said.
The NAACP emphasizes that the organization is not exclusive to any race for membership, Yahoo! News reports.
"One's racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership," the organization said. "In every corner of this country, the NAACP remains committed to securing political, educational and economic justice for all people."
Dolezal talked to the press about the issue regarding her race stating that people would not understand. "We're all from the African continent," she said.
Dolezale has pictures of a black man on social media that she identifies as her father. She also graduated from a historically black university.
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