Rachel Dolezal gave Black Is Beautiful lecture about history of black hair

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Rachel Dolezal gave a presentation at Eastern Washington University in February about the history of black hair
She also talked about her own experience as a black woman dealing with her hair
The name of the lecture was Black is Beautiful

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 00:39 EST, 13 June 2015 | Updated: 06:15 EST, 13 June 2015

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In a lecture posted just this past February, white NAACP leader talks about the history of black hair and her own personal experiences.

Rachel Dolezal gave the presentation at Eastern Washington University, where she teaches, and talks about, among other things; a timeline of black hair, 'nappiness,' and the brown paper bag test in which only blacks with light skin were welcomed into events or offered jobs.

The name of the lecture was Black Is Beautiful.

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Lecture: Rachel Dolezal gave a presentation at Eastern Washington University in February about the history of black hair (above) called Black Is Beautiful

Opening up: Dolezal also talked about her own experience as a black woman dealing with her hair

Rachel Dolezal lectures students on history of black hairstyles

Dolezal opened her lecture by reading the poem Among the Things That Used to Be by Willi Coleman.

Coleman, a professor at University of Vermont, wrote the poem about black hair, ending the piece by saying; 'Beauty shops could have been a hell-of-a-place to ferment a revolution.'

An additional video of Dolezal where she talks about the lack of diversity on American currency also has surfaced.

Dolezal says in the video that there is no diversity beyond old white men on American bills and coins, seeming to forget that both Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea appear on the dollar coin.

Dolezal gave an interview about the controversy surrounding her misrepresentation of her race on Friday, saying of her detractors; 'I don't give two shi*s what you guys think. You are so far done, and out, of my life'

When pressed further about her race, she told KREM; 'I actually don't like the term African-American. I prefer black, and I would say that if I was asked I would definitely say that yes I do consider myself to be black.'

Rachel Dolezal resents rich white men on US currency

As for the outcry over her race, Dolezal said she 'can understand' why some people believe that she misrepresented herself.

She the reiterated earlier statements she had made in which she stressed her need to speak with her NAACP board and the black community about this situation before the public.

'It’s more important for me to clarify that with the black community and with my executive board than it really is to explain it to a community that, quite frankly, don’t really understand the definitions of race and ethnicity,' she explained.

She also urged her critics to 'maybe think about W.E.B Du Bois that said race is usually biological, always cultural.'