The parents of a Spokane, Washington, NAACP chapter president came forward on local television to tell the community and now nation: Our daughter, who says she’s black, is actually white. The interview’s played out since in national media. Ruthanne and Larry Dolezal told 11ALive’s Spokane, Washington, sister station, KREM 2 News, their daughter, Rachel Dolezal, is of German and Czech ancestry. In a tweet, KREM’s Taylor Viydo wrote: “Dolezal’s parents, who live in Troy, MT, say Rachel has been deceiving people. They want people to know the truth.”
