The system of racial classification is fiction, and we need to thoughtfully evaluate whether perpetuating it rigidly or allowing fluidity across the spectrum best supports human rights and social justice. Rachel Dolezal More Quotes by Rachel Dolezal More Quotes From Rachel Dolezal It's not something that I can put on and take off anymore, like I said, I've had my years of confusion and wondering who I really (was) and why and how do I live my life and make sense of it all, but I'm not confused about that any longer. I think the world might be -- but I'm not. Rachel Dolezal confused life thinking I felt very isolated with my identity virtually my entire life, that nobody really got it and that I really didn't have the personal agency to express it, i kind of imagined that maybe at some point (I'd have to) own it publicly and discuss this kind of complexity. Rachel Dolezal agency identity life It's taken my entire life to negotiate how to identify, and I've done a lot of research and a lot of studying, i could have a long conversation, an academic conversation about that. I don't know. I just feel like I didn't mislead anybody; I didn't deceive anybody. Rachel Dolezal taken life long It is with complete allegiance to the cause of racial and social justice and the NAACP that I step aside from the Presidency and pass the baton to my Vice President, Naima Quarles-Burnley. Rachel Dolezal vices president justice I have a huge issue with blackface. Rachel Dolezal blackface issues huge Overall, my life has been one of survival and the decisions that I have made along the way, including my identification, have been to survive. Rachel Dolezal survival decision life I stand by my work on behalf of the citizens of Spokane to further justice and promote civilian oversight of law enforcement. Rachel Dolezal enforcement law justice But for sure there is some similarity in terms of harmonizing the outer appearance with the inner feeling, in terms of stigmatized identities, some people will forever see me as my birth category and nothing further. And the same with Caitlyn. Rachel Dolezal top-news She kind of recognized and seemed to understand my affinity for black is beautiful and black is inspirational. Rachel Dolezal top-news If people feel misled or deceived, then sorry that they feel that way, but I believe that's more due to their definition and construct of race in their own minds than it is to my integrity or honesty, because I wouldn't say I'm African American, but I would say I'm black, and there's a difference in those terms. Rachel Dolezal us-news You can't just say in one sentence what is blackness or what is black culture or what makes you who you are. Rachel Dolezal us-news I felt very isolated with my identity virtually my entire life, that nobody really got it and that I really didn't have the personal agency to express it, i kind of imagined that maybe at some point (I'd have to) own it publicly and discuss this kind of complexity. (But) I wasn't expecting it to be thrust upon me right now. Rachel Dolezal top-news Even the word 'disguise' has been put out there, but it just sounds very intentional and deceitful, i just want to feel beautiful, and this is how I feel beautiful. Rachel Dolezal top-news Any man can be a father, not every man can be a dad. Rachel Dolezal top-news She did not ever refer to herself or draw pictures (like the described self-portraits) or do anything that indicated she thought she was black. Rachel Dolezal top-news After that comes out, then I'll feel a little bit more free to reveal my life in the racial social-justice movement, i'm looking for the quickest way back to that, but I don't feel like I am probably going to be able to re-enter that work with the type of leadership required to make change if I don't have something like a published explanation. Rachel Dolezal top-news I identify as black. Rachel Dolezal us-news Because you're you and I'm here, I'll tell you. If I'm at the grocery store or anywhere else I'd be like, 'none of your business; back off,' this is a weave, and I do it myself. Rachel Dolezal top-news I have a huge issue with black-face, this is not some freak ... mockery black-face performance. This is on a very real, connected level. I've actually had to go there with the experience. Rachel Dolezal politics Albert Wilkinson is my dad, any man can be a father. Not every man can be a dad. Rachel Dolezal politics
