A March 4 trial date has been set in a welfare fraud case involving a former NAACP leader in Washington state whose life unraveled in 2015 after she was exposed as a White woman pretending to be Black.
Nkechi Diallo, formerly known as Rachel Dolezal, pleaded not guilty last week through her attorney to charges including welfare fraud, perjury and false verification for public assistance. Her next court date is now set for June 20.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s premier civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding ABC’s decision to cancel the “Roseanne” television show due to the star’s racist comments on Twitter. “Roseanne Barr’s comments were appalling and reminiscent of horrific time in our history when racism was not only acceptable but promoted by Hollywood. We applaud ABC for taking a stand against racism by canceling Roseanne today. We commend the network and its president Channing Dungey for placing the values of diversity, inclusion and respect for humanity above ratings,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson.
Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal gets new African name
Since her resignation as the chapter president of the Spokane, Washington chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Rachel Dolezal has had to resort to doing Black hair in order to provide for herself and her 13-year-old son.