Georgia NAACP fully supports Rachel Dolezal

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ATLANTA — The Georgia chapter of the NAACP has joined the larger national body in throwing its support behind embattled and controversial Spokane president Rachel Dolezal, who was recently outed by her parents as being a white person who posed as an African American for about a decade.
Dolezal, the Eastern Washington University professor of Africana History, has undergone a radical physical transformation since growing up a blue-eyed, blond-haired girl, replete with the induction of natural curls, in order to appear as a light-skinned African American woman.
Now that she has been exposed, some call for her ouster from her NAACP Spokane presidency and resignation from her police oversight committee she is on. But the Georgia NAACP announced they are standing resolutely in her corner by releasing the following statement (which is not very dissimilar from what the national body produced):
For 106 years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has held a long and proud tradition of receiving support from people of all faiths, races, colors and creeds. NAACP Spokane Washington Branch President Rachel Dolezal is enduring a legal issue with her family, and we respect her privacy in this matter.
One’s racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership. The Georgia NAACP supports the Alaska-Oregon-Washington NAACP who stands behind Ms. Dolezal’s advocacy record.
In every corner of this country, the NAACP remains committed to securing political, educational, and economic justice for all people, and we encourage Americans of all hues to become members and serve as leaders in our organization.
“While race has no real biological or scientific meaning; racism as a theory and discrimination impacts the quality of life for women of color around globe and in this country. The Georgia NAACP believes this story is a distraction from meaningful work.
“Working together, Americans can eradicate the real and pressing challenges such as the 5 to 7 year gap in life expectancy and 64 cent on a dollar pay gap along with double-digit unemployment and a criminal justice system in crisis” says Francys Johnson, State President of the Georgia NAACP and attorney from Statesboro.
Hate language sent through mail and social media along with credible threats continue to be a serious issue for our units in across the nation. We take all threats seriously and encourage the FBI and the Department of Justice to fully investigate each occurrence.

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