Keri Hilson defends her tweets in support of Rachel Dolezal
Invision/AP/ APKeri Hilson (l.) tweeted her support for Rachel Dolezal (r.), the NAACP chapter head who was apparently born white, but has identified herself for years as an African American woman.
Pop singer Keri Hilson has continued to sing a much different tune about Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal from most commentators on social media.
The “Pretty Girl Rock” crooner’s tweets Friday in support of the 37-year-ancient civil rights activist, who apparently masqueraded as an African American woman in anticipation of her white parents outed her last week, immediately drew bounty of backlash.
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“Let’s just all thank #RachelDolezal. Identity, pathological, & parental issues aside, she’s doing more than most of us do for ourselves,” Hilson tweeted Friday.
A lot of Hilson’s followers disagreed, to put it mildly:
You never know when you should stay silent and this is why Rachel Dolezal lasted longer at being a black woman than your career @KeriHilson
— Tayo Akin (@NaijaNupe_) June 12, 2015
@KeriHilson She mailed herself despise mail to seem more “authentic”. She wasn’t advocating, she was centering herself. HEIGHT of privilege.
— Maris (@Amaris_Acosta) June 12, 2015
Hilson later clarified her views on Dolezal’s racial ruse in a series of tweets over the weekend:
I’m not sayin she doesn’t have honest ISSUES, I’m just sayin don’t knock her intentions or discredit her efforts. @NAACP stands by her work
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 12, 2015
Just my personal opinion. You don’t need to agree. Or thank her. Lol.
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 12, 2015
I don’t defend her, I just don’t like to take upon yourself or pass judgement on people’s hearts. WE don’t really know her motives. Only GOD.
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 13, 2015
Hey, she got outta bed every morning & did brilliant work for the advancement/equality of MY ppl. THAT affects me. Let God handle the rest!
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 13, 2015
The revelation about Dolezal has become a foremost lightning rod in the national debate on race. She has yet to publically speak about the allegations and a plotted meeting with her Sokane, Wash., chapter of the NAACP set for Monday was postponed.
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