The Edgitators: Can You Say You’re Black If You’re Not?

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 A prominent civil rights activist in the black community has just been outed for lying about her race. Β According to reports, Rachel Dolezal, President of a Washington NAACP chapter has disguised herself for years as a black woman. Β 

Her parents, who are both white, say their daughter has a heritage that is Czech, Swedish and German. Β They even provided a birth certificate and childhood pictures of her to support their claim that she is in fact white.

And one more thing: her parents also told media outlets that Rachel is passing off her younger adoptive black brother as her own son.

So what do you think? Β Can you say you’re black if you’re not? Β The Edgitators battle it out…