Here's one of the media outlets that got the internet riled up Thursday with this story.
"Our daughter is Caucasian" say parents of Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal.
And with her reaction to a direct question about her race, Twitter exploded with meaningful conversation and plenty of jokes.
People had many, many feelings, naturally.
#RachelDolezal does not 'self identify as black'. She constructed an identity and used fake stories of victimization for personal gain
The founders of the NAACP were white, as were many of the founders & benefactors of plenty of HBCUs. Idk what the big deal is?
#RachelDolezal why would you voluntarily choose to be black? I love my people but this life ain't easy...
And of course they had many, many jokes.
Rachel Dolezal just set light skinned people back 100 years.
Rachel Dolezal be like
$20 to the first person to find #RachelDolezal's old BlackPlanet account...
National Appropriation Association for Caucasian People
Tweets flying down the TL too fast, but whoever just called #RachelDolezal a "sentient Kwanzaa cake" is rude as hell.
Got a lightskinned friend look like Michael Jackson, got a… whiteskinned friend look like Michael Jackson
Some satirized the moment Dolezal walked away during the interview by tweeting pics and GIFs with the line "Are you African-American?"
Reporter: Are you African American? #RachelDolezal:
Are you African-American?
Reporter: "Are you African-American?" #RachelDolezal:
"Are you African American?" #RachelDoelzal:
"Are you African American?" Rachel:
The hashtag #AskRachel collected questions that could have been asked of Dolezal to clear this business up years ago.
You need questions with irrefutable proof. Dressing or stuffing? BBQ or cookout? First 5 words to Juicy? Where Brooklyn at? #askrachel
#AskRachel Name all 256 members of the Wu Tang Clan
What comes after "scratching and surviving, good timesss" #AskRachel
This crazy story was truly the gift the kept on giving.
#askrachel What type of disease did Shug Avery have?
What was Tommy's occupation? #AskRachel
😂😂😂😂RT @Carnegro: What do you do with the tub of Country Crock once the butter is done? #AskRachel
Meanwhile, black folks of a lighter persuasion posted pictures of them with their black parents as proof that they're not "Dolezalling," marked with the tag #blackreceipts.
#blackreceipts
Precious. “@AdamSerwer: #blackreceipts ”
lmao i got my #BlackReceipts