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Parents say Washington NAACP president is pretending to be black

A civil rights leader in Washington state is embroiled in a bizarre race controversy. Rachel Dolezal, who leads the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, is being accused of falsely portraying herself as black. Her own parents say she is misrepresenting "major portions of her life." Adriana Diaz reports.
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