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(CNN) The mother of Rachel Dolezal -- an NAACP leader in Spokane, Washington, who identifies as African-American, though her parents claim she is white -- said Friday that her daughter "has not explained to us why she is doing what she's doing and being dishonest and deceptive with her identity."
Ruthanne Dolezal said her daughter Rachel gradually began referring to herself as black around 2007 and that "she has never claimed to be biracial or African-American in our presence."
The parents last talked to their daughter "some years ago," with Ruthanne Dolezal saying "Rachel has not wanted to have contact with us."
Rachel Dolezal
The racial identity of one of the most prominent faces in Spokane, Washington's black community is under question after her parents produced a birth certificate that showed she is white.
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Rachel Dolezal, 37, is the head of the local chapter of the NAACP and has identified herself as African-American. But her Montana birth certificate says she was born to two Caucasian parents, according to CNN affiliate KXLY, which also showed an old family photo in its report.
A family photo from Rachel Dolezal's wedding reception on May 21, 2000.
CNN tried to reach Dolezal for comment by emailing and calling her late Thursday night, but was unsuccessful.
Identifies as African-American
Dolezal has represented herself as at least part African-American in an application for the police ombudsman commission.
And she has presented the public with a different family photograph posted to the local NAACP chapter's Facebook page. When she announced her father was coming to town for a visit, she showed herself standing next to an older African-American man.
Dolezal's public racial identity came under scrutiny on Thursday, when a reporter from KXLY held up that photo asked her a simple question.
This is how the conversation went:
"Is that your dad?"
"Yeah, that's...that's my dad."
"This man right here's your father? Right there?"
"You have a question about that?"
"Yes ma'am, I was wondering if your dad really is an African-American man."
"That's a very -- I mean, I don't know what you're implying."
"Are you African-American?"
"I don't understand the question of -- I did tell you that, yes, that's my dad. And he was unable to come in January."
"Are your parents...are they white?"
Dolezal walked away from the microphone, leaving her purse and keys, and took refuge in a nearby clothing boutique.
Career as a black woman
Dolezal has built a wide-ranging career on her racial identity.
She is not just president of her local NAACP chapter; she is also an academic expert on African-American culture andteaches many related classes at Eastern Washington University.
She represents the black community publicly and vocally, including as a spokeswoman on race-influenced police violence. On Tuesday she spoke to Al Jazeera on the topic.
She has appeared alongside Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who has filed charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man.
The mayor of Spokane appointed Dolezal chairwoman of a police oversight committee to keep an eye on fairness in police work.
After the allegations of faked racial identity surfaced, Mayor David Condon and City Council President Ben Stuckart issued a statement. "We... take very seriously the concerns raised regarding the chair of the independent citizen police ombudsman commission." The city is checking to see if she has violated any policies.
Dolezal also has spoken about multiple alleged racist threats made against her, including nooses found near her home. But police never have been able to substantiate them, KXLY reported.
Black family members
Dolezal's mother, Ruthanne Dolezal, told the Spokane Spokesman-Review that after she and her husband adopted four African-American children, Rachel Dolezal began to "disguise herself."
"It's very sad that Rachel has not just been herself," Ruthanne Dolezal said. "Her effectiveness in the causes of the African-American community would have been so much more viable, and she would have been more effective, if she had just been honest with everybody," the newspaper quoted her as saying.
Rachel Dolezal brushed off the controversy surrounding her racial identity as part of a family fight over alleged abuse, the Spokesman-Review reported.
She wouldn't answer the newspaper's questions about her racial heritage directly and said she wanted to talk to local NAACP leadership first. "I feel like I owe my executive committee a conversation," she said.
"That question is not as easy as it seems," Dolezal told the Spokesman-Review. "There's a lot of complexities ... and I don't know that everyone would understand that."
Social media 'transracial'
Social media reactions varied, and some seemed to concur with Dolezal's assessment.
Her name and the term "transracial" were top trending hashtags on Twitter.
Some users floated the notion that people could cross over lines of racial identity as they do with sexual identity.
"Hmm interesting article about #racheldolezal. If she identifies as black, can she be transracial?" one user asked. Other users compared Dolezal with Caitlyn Jenner, former known as Bruce Jenner, often in a derogatory manner.
But many users, particularly African-Americans, bemoaned that switching race doesn't work like switching gender, noting that black people can't pretend to be white to avoid discrimination.
"My prob w/ #Transracial: Black folk cant decide to be white when the cops raid their pool party. But a white woman can be NAACP president," wrote hip-hop artist Lizzo.
"If #RachelDolezal can do it, so can I. I am now a white American. Give me: good credit, the ability to swim, and police NOT beating me," PrestonMitchum tweeted.
"It's not just her appropriation. It's that she claimed an oppression that wasn't hers," wrote user Charles Clymer.
**UPDATE** June 15
In the end the controversy surrounding Rachel Dolezal proved to be too much. According to various media sources she has resigned from her position as the NAACP leader in Spokane, Washington.
Dolezal posted a statement on civil rights group's Spokane Facebook page. Read it below.
Dear Executive Committee and NAACP Members,
It is a true honor to serve in the racial and social justice movement here in Spokane and across the nation. Many issues face us now that drive at the theme of urgency. Police brutality, biased curriculum in schools, economic disenfranchisement, health inequities, and a lack of pro-justice political representation are among the concerns at the forefront of the current administration of the Spokane NAACP. And yet, the dialogue has unexpectedly shifted internationally to my personal identity in the context of defining race and ethnicity.
I have waited in deference while others expressed their feelings, beliefs, confusions and even conclusions - absent the full story. I am consistently committed to empowering marginalized voices and believe that many individuals have been heard in the last hours and days that would not otherwise have had a platform to weigh in on this important discussion. Additionally, I have always deferred to the state and national NAACP leadership and offer my sincere gratitude for their unwavering support of my leadership through this unexpected firestorm.
While challenging the construct of race is at the core of evolving human consciousness, we can NOT afford to lose sight of the five Game Changers (Criminal Justice & Public Safety, Health & Healthcare, Education, Economic Sustainability, and Voting Rights & Political Representation) that affect millions, often with a life or death outcome. The movement is larger than a moment in time or a single person's story, and I hope that everyone offers their robust support of the Journey for Justice campaign that the NAACP launches today!
I am delighted that so many organizations and individuals have supported and collaborated with the Spokane NAACP under my leadership to grow this branch into one of the healthiest in the nation in 5 short months. In the eye of this current storm, I can see that a separation of family and organizational outcomes is in the best interest of the NAACP.
It is with complete allegiance to the cause of racial and social justice and the NAACP that I step aside from the Presidency and pass the baton to my Vice President, Naima Quarles-Burnley. It is my hope that by securing a beautiful office for the organization in the heart of downtown, bringing the local branch into financial compliance, catalyzing committees to do strategic work in the five Game Changer issues, launching community forums, putting the membership on a fast climb, and helping many individuals find the legal, financial and practical support needed to fight race-based discrimination, I have positioned the Spokane NAACP to buttress this transition.
Please know I will never stop fighting for human rights and will do everything in my power to help and assist, whether it means stepping up or stepping down, because this is not about me. It's about justice. This is not me quitting; this is a continuum. It's about moving the cause of human rights and the Black Liberation Movement along the continuum from Resistance to Chattel Slavery to Abolition to Defiance of Jim Crow to the building of Black Wall Street to the Civil Rights and Black Power Movement to the #BlackLivesMatter movement and into a future of self-determination and empowerment.
With much love and a commitment to always fight for what is right and good in this world,
Rachel Dolezal
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50 Cent and G-Unit will soon be stopping in cities across the globe on a world tour. One possible opening act is Troy Ave, if the Brooklyn, New York rapper accepts 50's invitation.
While lending his support to Troy's new album, Major Without A Label, via Instagram, the G-Unit mogul let the him know he had an open spot for him.
"Control your destiny, Troy is going to Grind and win Big because he's not afraid to be on his own," 50 wrote. "Support Independent artist, available on iTunes NOW! "@troyave every thing they are saying you don't have is something they know I got, and they hate me to. I'm going on world tour if your not busy. (#HATEREATADICK How you don't like someone trying to make it, and you trying to make it?)"
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Queens, New York emcee eMkay kicks off the weekend with something fresh and new. He calls this one "Don't Fly." The track was produced by John Beats. Give it a listen up top.
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A$AP Rocky a.k.a. Lord Flacko was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, June 12. He performed a medley of "L$D" and "Jukebox" off of his new album, At.Long.Last.A$AP.
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Songs like this are what the game's been missing. Joell Ortiz and !llmind are preparing to drop a collaborative album entitled "Human." One song that is already a highlight is "Latino Pt. 2" featuring Bodega Bamz, Emilio Rojas and Chris Rivers. Give it a listen up top.
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Here's a new banger off of Papoose's forthcoming sophomore album, "You Can't Stop Destiny." He links up with Troy Ave for the Havoc-produced "Mobbing."
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Born in Detroit raised in Mississippi, J.Pride has been singing just as long as she has been talking, and you can see it in her demeanor as she sings and performs with such confidence. She brings an element that is so essential to the game and that is the ability to grab attention through words and a melody quickly. Her latest single "U Already Know" is and excellent display of her sex appeal and her individualism as artist, she really doesn't sound like anyone. J.Pride is what you would describe as the ride or die R&B girl built only for a boss. You can definitely find about more about her or even hit her up personally by following @Jennifer_Pride on Instagram. Twitter: jpride_2u for bookings: jpride24@gmail.com
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DANNEMORA, N.Y. (Associated Press) — Investigators believe a prison employee had agreed to be the getaway driver in last weekend's escape by two convicted killers, but she didn't show up, a person close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The person said that was one reason the manhunt was focused on the woods only a few miles from the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility. The person was not authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
David Sweat, 34, and Richard Matt, 48, used power tools to cut through steel and bricks and crawled through an underground steam pipe, emerging outside the 40-foot walls of the prison through a manhole, authorities said.
The person said that investigators believe Joyce Mitchell — an instructor at the prison tailor shop, where the two convicts worked — had befriended the men and was supposed to pick them up Saturday morning, but didn't.
Joyce Mitchell
On Wednesday, New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico said Mitchell was being questioned and "may have had some role in assisting" the convicts. He would not elaborate.
Mitchell has not been charged. Her son, Tobey Mitchell, told NBC on Wednesday that she checked herself into a hospital with chest pains Saturday. He said she would not have helped the inmates escape.
Meanwhile, authorities haven't discovered any vehicles stolen in the area, suggesting that the inmates may not have gotten far.
Authorities suspect the men also had help from the inside in obtaining the power tools. Guards and other staff members have been questioned by investigators, but no one has been disciplined or charged.
In a renewed burst of activity near the prison, police blocked off a main road Thursday and concentrated their sixth day of searching on a swampy area just a couple of miles from the institution, situated about 20 miles from the Canadian border.
Schools were closed, and residents were warned to lock their doors.
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Future is looking like this year's go-to artist for features. Mila J calls on him for her new single titled "Freaknic." Give it a listen up top and sound off in the comment section.
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Houston, Texas native Beyonce Knowles is aging like fine wine. The beautiful 33-year old mother of one posted a new bikini photo that has Instagram going nuts.
In less than 24 hours the pic (above) already has 1 million likes.
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Tommy Boy Records presents the official music video for Method Man's song "The Meth Lab" featuring Haz and Streetlife. Check out the visuals below and let us know what you think in the comment section.
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Rick Ross ran into some trouble in Fayette County, Georgia recently.
TMZ reports that the rapper was pulled over and as cops approached his Bentley that smelled weed. A search of the car turned up five joints.
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Ray Jr. recruits Machine Gun Kelly, Troy Ave, Young Dolph and DeJ Loaf for his remix of "Same Crew."
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Freezey Zekey recruits Lil Wayne for a new verse to add to the remix of "We Hustle." The Trigga T-produced track already featured Chad B and Tito Green.
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