Rachel dolezal
The Rachel Dolezal Story’s Resonance For Jewish Identity
A powerful interview with a controversial figure.
Rachel Dolezal, My Mother and Raising a Child of Color
Rachel Dolezal has explained that to “plausibly” be the mother of her black adopted son, she could not be seen as white. But Lindsey Newman’s mother successfully did just that.
3 Jewish Lessons on Rachel Dolezal and Caitlyn Jenner
Jews have centuries of experience reinventing themselves in different societies. Jane Eisner explains how that history may give us surprising insights into two very different stories of personal transformation.
How Rachel Dolezal Crossed Line From Solidarity to Slumming
The tragedy of Rachel Dolezal is that she devoted so much effort to creating her fictional black identity — instead of simply being herself and working with the community she claimed to feel so much empathy for, Samuel G. Freedman writes.
Jon Stewart on Rachel Dolezal: 'WHAAAAAAT?'
Can’t figure out what to make of the Rachel Dolezal story? Luckily, we have Jon Stewart to put things in perspective.
Why Rachel Dolezal Story Hits Raw Nerve for Jews
The Rachel Dolezal story has touched a historic nerve for Jews, Allison Kaplan Sommer writes. We’ve sometimes passed as black — and there have been fake ‘wannabe Jews,’ too.