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Rachel Dolezal, who was ousted from her role as a local NAACP president in Washington state and lost a part-time university teaching job after it was revealed that she is a white, still identifies as black but has changed her name.
She has a new book coming out: "In Full Color."
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She said she has been unable to find steady work in the nearly two years since her background became public in media reports, and she is uncertain about her future.
"I was presented as a con and a fraud and a liar," Dolezal told The Associated Press . "I think some of the treatment was pretty cruel."
The mother of two has legally changed her name to Nkechi Amare Diallo, a West African moniker that means "gift from the gods," in hopes of landing a job.
"Maybe if I applied with a new name, people would see me for the qualifications and expertise on my resume, and not toss my application in the trash based on my name," she told the AP.
An NAACP spokesman declined to comment on Dolezal, saying only: "We moved on long ago."
Twitter is discussing her at the moment:
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