Rachel Dolezal

About Rachel Dolezal

Civil rights activist and former Africana studies instructor who served as the Chair of the Police Ombudsman Commission and the President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Spokane, Washington. She was fired from all three roles after allegations that she lied about her race were made public.

Rachel Anne Dolezal, also known as Nkechi Amare Diallo, is a former American university lecturer and activist known for her status as a self-proclaimed black woman. She is also the former president of the national association for the advancement of people of color. Dolezal was president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Wash. From 2014 until June 2015, when she resigned amid controversy over her racial identity. She came under public scrutiny when her parents were white to openly believe she was black. Statements from Dolezal's parents after Dolezal reported to police and local media that she was a victim of hate crimes involving race; however, a subsequent police investigation failed to prove his allegations. Dolezal also identified himself as mixed race on an app and said an African-American man was his father.

Relatives	Joshua Dolezal (brother)
Born	Rachel Anne Dolezal, November 12, 1977, Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Occupation	Education director, Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho until 2010, Part-time art instructor, North Idaho College (2005–13), President, NAACP chapter of Spokane, Washington (2014–2015), Part-time instructor, Eastern Washington University (2007–2015), Hairdresser (2015–present)
Education	Belhaven University (BA), Howard University (MFA)
Other names	Rachel Moore, Nkechi Amare Diallo
Political party	Democratic
Children	3

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She was a part-time art instructor at North Idaho College from 2005 to 2013 and a part-time instructor at Eastern Washington University from 2007 to 2015.

Rachel Dolezal before fame

An alumnus of both Belhaven University and Howard University where she received her Masters of Fine Arts, she served as the Director of Education and Curator at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho from 2008 until 2010. She resigned in the wake of a series of hate crimes directed at her and the institute.

Achievement of Rachel Dolezal

From 2005 to 2013, she was a part-time art educator at North Idaho College, and from 2007 to 2015, she was a part-time instructor at Eastern Washington University.

Salary 2020

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Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Rachel Dolezal family life

From 2000 to 2005, she was married to Kevin Moore, with whom she had a son named Franklin. In 2016, she gave birth to a second son, Langston, who was named after Langston Hughes.

Associations of Rachel Dolezal

She was interviewed by Matt Lauer of the Today Show about her racial identification and was featured in an exclusive Vanity Fair story.

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