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Rachel Dolezal's Story
I remember reading about this story. Rachel Dolezal's story did rub some people the wrong way. She received a lot of hate for it. I think that is the reason why she resigned.In my opinion, no one should never have to lie or hide who they truly are. No one can choose their own race. It is what you were born into. If you are white, you're white. If you are black, you're black. People should just accept that.You just can't up and change your race. When I saw a video of Rachel , you kept stating that she was black and it seems to me as if she is delusional because she really believe it. It wouldn't be acceptable if she received a scholar based on "being African American" because she isn't.With transgender-ism, they have a chance to change their

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