The weird, strange narrative of Rachel DolezalPosted in Audio, Interviews, Law, Media Archive, Passing, United States on 2015-07-10 17:56Z by Steven |
The weird, strange narrative of Rachel Dolezal
The Remix
WHYY-FM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2015-06-17
James Peterson, Host
What determines your race? Is it about genetics or cultural identification? The curious case of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who has been passing for black, has been met with surprise, outrage and confusion. Dolezal, former president of the Spokane NAACP, says she has self-identified as black from an early age, even though she was born to and raised by two white parents. Her comments have launched another contentious debate about the definition of race and racial identity in America. Joining us to talk about it all are Donald Tibbs and James Peterson. Tibbs teaches Law at Drexel University. Peterson is Director of Africana Studies at Lehigh University and host of WHYY’s podcast “The Remix.”
Listen to the interview (00:13:44) here.