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Jessica Krug: George Washington University professor says she lied about being black
2020-09-04
[BBC] A US academic whose work focuses on Africa and the African diaspora has said she lied about being black.

Jessica Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University, admitted that she was in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City.

"I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie, and I have lied in every breath I have taken," she wrote.

Her case bears strong parallels to Rachel Dolezal, a white race activist who claimed to be black.

Ms Dolezal first made headlines in 2015 when her parents outed her as white.

The former civil rights activist and African studies instructor had kept up the pretence of being African American for years, but said she "identified as black".
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  Kansas City Schmooze, or, Bye Bye Blackbird

"Though Pop was a cantor, I's wild...
But I grew up a poor Jewish child,
As did Mom... I suppose...
[blows the shabbas guy's nose]
So I'll always have that!" [Grandma smiled]
Posted by: Oming Shusosing6115   2020-09-04 23:31  

#13  If you do some research, you’ll discover she’s a he. 😃
Posted by: H-T-A   2020-09-04 22:29  

#12  now do Sean 'Talcum X' King
Posted by: Bob Grorong1136   2020-09-04 14:07  

#11  Worst systematic racism ever when people pretend to be the oppressed for the benefits.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2020-09-04 13:34  

#10  The problem with doing research in Jewish studies is that the work has to be pretty good to be published and has to be really exciting for anyone to actually read it.

In Af-Am studies well... not so much.
Posted by: lord garth   2020-09-04 10:49  

#9  #5 they don't fess up?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB   2020-09-04 08:55  

#8  Jewish is already an oppressed race. Why did she feel the need to upgrade?
Posted by: Muggsy Hapsburg5230   2020-09-04 08:05  

#7  /\ Amen to that.

Drove down to Benning with a co-worker years ago for a meeting at Bldg 4. This was right after the tab was approved for issue. Our boss shows up with SF tab on both shoulders. Not even sure he had orders. We didn't say a word. Still laugh about when we get together. :-)
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-09-04 08:04  

#6  ...cause so many more try to pass themselves off as decorated vets?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-09-04 07:58  

#5  Ques: So why do we NOT hear of white men (non-African American) participating in this type of behavior.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-09-04 07:40  

#4  Attention Ho
Posted by: Unath Clesh6482   2020-09-04 07:22  

#3  Why would you want to be identified as an "oppressed race"? One big con game for the money. If they're getting that money, how can they be so 'oppressed'? /rhet question. I'm so old I remember when people were called out for 'passing' and it wasn't black.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-09-04 07:13  

#2  It would only matter if you were racist.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2020-09-04 06:56  

#1  I'm still waiting for similar revelation about Al Sharpton.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-09-04 04:18  

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