We all remember the day Rachel Dolezal broke the internet in 2015, but at this point is it even surprising when we hear about a white lady pretending to be Black or Puerto Rican or Spanish? What drives a person to lie about something as fundamental as their racial or cultural identity?Today we're dissecting the appropriations and the non-apologies from Dolezal to Hilary "I vacationed once in Spain so I am Spanish" Baldwin - all for your listening pleasure. Huge thanks to all the wonderful guests who joined us for this episode!!<ul>
<li>Elena Romero - fashion, hip hop, and Latinx journalist.</li>
<li>Elisa Prosperetti - visiting professor of history at Mount Holyoke College.</li>
<li>Lauren Michele Jackson - author of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/white-negroes-lauren-michele-jackson/1130946633">White Negroes</a>. Follow Lauren on Twitter @proseb4bros for more thoughts on culture and cultural appropriation.</li>
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Race Hustlers Part V – Two Cooke’s Cook Up a Fraudulent Bank for Freedmen

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