Rachel Dolezal Breaks Her Silence: ‘I Identify As Black’ | TODAY (Links to an external site.)
Rachel Dolezal’s Parents React to Daughter’s Race Identity Comments (Links to an external site.)
Whoopi Goldberg on Rachel Dolezal (Links to an external site.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3kyjX6un0E (Links to an external site.)
1. Watch the videos provided discussing the cases of Rachael Dolezal and Jessica Krug.
Pt. 1: 250 words
Describe and discuss the cases of Rachael Dolezal and Jessica Krug in terms of identity, master status. What affect did making an “African American” identity claim make in their lives? In terms of impression management, what privileges and obligations were involved?
Pt. 2: 250 words
Discuss these cases in terms of essentialism v. social constructionism. The main question here is: why can’t these two ladies be Black? Who gets to make this decision?
Pt. 3: 300 words
Discuss these cases in terms of racism/prejudice/discrimination. Is their racism or discrimination involved? If so, who is being racist/discriminatory and why? Who is the victim and why? Would anything be different if this was a “Black” person who identified as White?