Discussion: NAACP Weighs In On Wash. President Allegedly Pretending To Be Black

system1 · June 12, 2015, 4:42pm

Discussion for article #237405

ottnott · June 12, 2015, 4:54pm

One’s racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership.

You know, for a bunch of racists intent upon the extinction of the white race, they don’t sound very scary. I may have been misled about them.

whateverdude · June 12, 2015, 4:58pm

If she should happen to step down, her VP, Donald Sterling, will take over.

ralph_novy · June 12, 2015, 4:59pm

You know, if the anthropologists are right and homo sapiens originated in Africa, then ALL Americans are, by definition, “African Americans” or “African-Americans” or “Afro-Americans.”

So the NAACP’s stance in this matter is wise.

whateverdude · June 12, 2015, 5:07pm

Except their stance is not wise.

Fact is, this woman was giving paid speeches in which she told stories about how hard it was to grow up African American (that’s basically fraud). She’s claimed she’s been a victim of racial bias, intolerance and bigotry.

Its quite disgusting.

sniffit · June 12, 2015, 5:15pm

Just thought I’d head this one off at the pass…

mantan · June 12, 2015, 5:19pm

The story I saw this morning showed a wedding picture of the woman in question, her black husband and her two Caucasian parents who were also interviewed. What are the husband’s thoughts?

doctorbiobrain · June 12, 2015, 5:27pm

The problem isn’t that she’s white. The problem is that she lied about it. It’s commendable that someone would devote their life to a cause that didn’t explicitly help them. But all the same, this is a pretty odd thing to lie about. Especially when it’s so obvious she’s related to Sideshow Bob.

whateverdude · June 12, 2015, 5:31pm

Her next job will be in the Nation of Islam.

chicagopov · June 12, 2015, 5:35pm

I’d be more concerned about mental health and some kind of transference issues. Her parents adopted Black children and she says she now has custody of one who had been her brother and apparently now calls him her son. And what about this Black father she claims to have?

While we don’t know all the details, it is wrong for her to claim she is Black and mislead people while in this leadership role. Even if she now has a Black husband, children, and wants to so identify. I think the NAACP will end up having to further react to this whole situation and perhaps change their blanket support of her.

Sounds like she is living the opposite of the 1949 movie “Pinky” with the white parents in the shadows and not supposed to reveal the truth. I’m afraid it also reminds me of the people who claim they have cancer to get attention and financial support.

sniffit · June 12, 2015, 5:37pm

Seriously hard fathom on this one. Here I thought “they” were trying to steal all our white, blonde, blue-eyed women from us and that it was a mark of honor and prestige to have done so, and yet it’s being hidden? Makes no sense!

I’m sort of curious if she puts on black airs and talks like Weezy…

doremus_jessup · June 12, 2015, 5:38pm

We just had a discussion yesterday about biracial white/Native Americans “passing as white” and today we have someone “passing as black.” This country has been preoccupied with race since its founding.

raincntry · June 12, 2015, 5:45pm

This is one of those weirdly entertaining stories to watch. It has all the elements, race, dishonesty, a touch of crazy. Having said that, it’s great to hear the NAACP standing behind her record of accomplishments while there. If she can weather the 3 or 4 day shit storm she may just come out of this OK.

meangreen · June 12, 2015, 5:50pm

I don’t think so! More power to her, hell everyone thought the late Johnny Otis was black and he also embraced it although he was Greek…So go ahead on Soul sister!

meangreen · June 12, 2015, 5:52pm

Did she gain anything by claiming to be black? I don’t think so, It all started in Africa so she’s right.

whateverdude · June 12, 2015, 5:56pm

Did she gain anything???

Yes, she gained a job. But she also gave paid speeches on her struggles as a black woman.

meangreen · June 12, 2015, 5:59pm

Does the work she did out weight her gaining a job?

sarenarterius · June 12, 2015, 5:59pm

I’m really just here for the jokes and slander on Black Twitter. Go search for #AskRachel. seriously, do it now. you’re welcome.

tomj · June 12, 2015, 6:02pm

Yeah, I was going to bring up Johnny Otis, too.

http://www.johnnyotisworld.com/biography.html

He probably did as much as anyone of any race for the promotion and mainstreaming of African American musicians in American culture.

doremus_jessup · June 12, 2015, 6:04pm

Asa Carter, the author of George Wallace’s ‘Segregation Forever’ speech, also faked a Native American ancestry and wrote a book titled The Education of Little Tree then passed it off as a true story. America is a place where a charlatan can strike it rich on the ever changing social attitudes.