An NAACP leader in Washington state was just accused of pretending to be black

A woman recently appointed as head of a local NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington has apparently spent years "disguising" herself as black, according to the woman's parents.

Her name is Rachel Dolezal. The Washington Times reports Dolezal, has identified as white, black and Native American.

Dolezal's mother, told some media outlets in the Spokane area that her family's ancestry consists of Czech, Swedish and German with traces of Native American heritage. 

It's unclear exactly what prompted the family's disclosure about Dolezal, who also teaches Africana Studies at Eastern Washington University. The Spokesman Review has cited an ongoing family dispute, including "contentious litigation between other family members over allegations of past abuse that has divided the family."

Toward the end of the video below, a reporter asks Rachel Dolezal if she's African-American. She replied, "I don't understand the question," before abruptly walking away from the camera.

In another twist, Dolezal has a history of reporting hate crimes in Spokane and at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Speaking about the alleged crimes - which included a report of a swastika being drawn on the organization's doors, board member Kurt Neumaier told The Spokesman Review that "None of them passed the smell test."The publication also says none of Dolezal's hate crime accusations have led to an arrest or charges.

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