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In Full Color by Rachel Dolezal
Rachel… Rachel… Rachel…
This has to be one of the hardest reviews I had to write, because I really don’t know what to say. What I won’t do is bash Rachel Dolezal (Nkechi Amare Diallo – her new name) in this review.
Everyone is familiar with Rachel Dolezal – if you’re not then I guess you have been living under a rock. Rachel Dolezal was once the President of the NAACP in Spokane, Washington until it was revealed she lied about being African-American.
No matter what no one said about Rachel – I still wanted to read her story. I believe everyone has a right to tell their story so I wanted to read what Rachel had to say. I started this book eager to get a better understanding of Rachel’s life and what led to the events of the big exposure. But I ended this book still confused as ever.
I love reading memoirs. Whenever I read a memoir I close the book feeling like I was connected to that person for the few hours I spent reading it. When someone writes from a place of authenticity, as a reader you can empathize with their experiences – good or bad. I didn’t feel any connection to Rachel as I read this book.
My Opinion: I do feel as though Rachel has suffered a traumatic experience that has her wanting to live another “skin” instead of living in her own. I’m not sure if she wrote this book as a way of getting people to feel sorry for her – if that was the case she missed the mark.
When it boils down to it – Rachel Dolezal is White. As for the title of this book – In Full Color: Finding My Place in A Black And White World. I believe Rachel is still searching for her place in this World. I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. I will end the review here because I don’t want to sound mean-spirited.
Reviewed by: Orsayor
