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African American

Ferrets are Cool

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2. This might help

Reply to procon (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:44 PM

Sep 2020

Jessica A. Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University whose expertise spans colonialism and African American history, has admitted pretending to be Black for years.

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GWU says Krug has resigned today [View all] irisblue Sep 2020 OP

Not enough info... Who is this? nt procon Sep 2020 #1

This might help Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #2

Got it. Now I remember her deception, just not the name. procon Sep 2020 #5

Rachel Dolezal. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #8

From the AA group last week, here ya go... irisblue Sep 2020 #4

Can someone help me understand why this has turned into such a big deal? Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #3

Seriously? It's offensive, for one, and it demeans procon Sep 2020 #6

This one was teaching A/A college courses while being dishonest about her professed background. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2020 #7

She lied. She lied about who she was. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #10

So far in reading about masqueraders, imo, the general conclusion Kind of Blue Sep 2020 #11

Thank you. I much better understand the situation now. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #12

That's great! Thank you for taking the time to read it. Kind of Blue Sep 2020 #13

I knew her, back when she attended that "exclusive" private school in Kansas City. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #9