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On Becoming Black, Becoming White and Being Human: Rachel Dolezal and the Fluidity of Race
Thursday, June 18, 2015 15:58
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By Channing G. Joseph
When I think of the NAACP official’s attempt to pass for black, I am reminded of my cousin Ernest, who successfully passed for white for four decades, and the fact that race in the United States—though a mutable social construct—remains more important than ever to the way we see ourselves.
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Source: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/on_becoming_black_becoming_white_and_being_human_rachel_dolezal_and_the_flu/
The NAACP OFFICIALLY claimed Bill was the first Black President so this should come as no surprise.