NAACP Stands Behind Chapter President Rachel Dolezal, Whose Parents Reportedly Say She's White

Share ABC US News | World News Copy The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is standing behind Rachel Dolezal, the president of Spokane, Washington's NAACP chapter, after reports that the 37-year-old may have misrepresented her race when applying for the city's Office of Police Ombudsman Commission. "One's racial identity is not a qualifying criteria or disqualifying standard for NAACP leadership," the NAACP said in a statement today. On the city application form, Dolezal identified herself as white, black and American Indian, ABC affiliate KXLY in Spokane reported. The city has said it is investigating whether her claims violated any city policies. But Ruthanne and...