Fraud

Why Rachel Dolezal Isn’t Permitted To Live As a Black Woman

Even with the braids and the Black accessories

It appears that a lot of folks did submit to the task of watching Netflix’s latest offering — The Rachel Divide — that centers on the White woman who wants to be Black — at all costs — even if it means torturing the lives of those around her — particularly her Black kids — who pretty much serve as accessories for her crime.

Rachel Dolezal’s life became the stuff nightmares are made of when her worst kept secret blew up in her face after the relentless scrutiny by a suspecting reporter revealed the unfathomable.

It was a dramatic exercise in utter disbelief as the cultural landscape shifted to accommodate the epitome of White privilege that had never been demonstrated in such a revolting manner.

The very notion that a White woman would dare to claim an identity — that she misguidedly believes she’s earned under the guise of a freedom fighter — who has the Black sons as proof of her struggle — as well as the audacity of her station as the leader of an organization — that is historically dedicated to the bullet points of resistance and empowerment — is a glaring indication of how the deceptions of the mind can lead to delusions of grandeur.

But — even after her reputation plummeted under the strain of her gross exposure — and how that was accurately interpreted by members of the community she dishonestly sought for her own self-gain— Dolezal still opted for another chance in the spotlight — with a new documentary that does nothing more than provide an even creepier view of a woman who is tragically frightened by her own reflection.

The reception to the film has been mixed — as viewers confessed their fears of revisiting something that wasn’t all that pleasant the first time around. My experience proved to be excruciatingly uncomfortable and at times stressful — as I suddenly realized the abusive climate her kids are enduring — because of the mother who consistently nurtures her interests for the recognition that she will never be granted.

I expressed my thoughts about Dolezal and her ill-fated attempt at a roaring comeback almost immediately after the credits finished rolling — and I expectedly…