Rachel Dolezal is a former college instructor who ran the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington. She is best known for presenting herself as a black woman despite having been born to white parents. In June 2015, Dolezal went viral when her racial identity became the center of national controversy. Eileen talks to Dolezal about her abusive upbringing, the material impacts of "cancellation" and its subsequent effects on her mental health.

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