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Original Rachel Dolezal wants to have dinner with ‘Palestinian Rachel Dolezal’: ‘Girl, tell me your story’

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Spector, D. (2026, September 26). Original Rachel Dolezal wants to have dinner with ‘Palestinian Rachel Dolezal’: ‘Girl, tell me your story’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/rachel-dolezal-wants-to-talk-with-hannah-gann-the-palestinian-rachel-dolezal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by David Spector

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Rachel Dolezal, who now identifies as Nkechi Diallo and runs a sex coaching business, expressed interest in having dinner with Hannah Gann, a Philadelphia activist recently exposed for pretending to be Palestinian. Dolezal believes that regardless of personal identity discrepancies, the focus should remain on whether someone's activism is effective. She suggested she would like to hear Gann’s story before passing judgment, contrasting her approach with those who dismiss activists based solely on their backgrounds or past actions.
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The original Rachel Dolezal, now known as Nkechi Diallo, expressed interest in meeting Hannah Gann, another activist who was recently exposed for claiming false racial identities. Gann, identified as a white Jewish woman from Philadelphia, faced backlash after pretending to be Palestinian and Tunisian on social media platforms. Similar to Dolezal's past controversy in 2015 when she was revealed to be white despite identifying as Black, Gann’s actions have sparked discussions about the validity of activism based on personal identity claims.

Diallo argues that while individuals like Gann may present false identities, their potential for making a positive difference should not be dismissed outright. She suggests meeting with Gann to understand her motivations better before passing judgment and emphasizes the importance of separating an activist's message from their background or personal life.

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“The articles refer to different aspects of Hannah Gann's incident, with Article A focusing on Rachel Dolezal's reaction and interest in meeting her, while Article B discusses letters to the editor regarding Gann's actions.”
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David Spector
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Jewish Palestinian Philadelphia Spokane The Post

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Gann PERSON · 10× Diallo PERSON · 5× Palestinian NORP · 4× Dolezal PERSON · 2× Jessica Krug PERSON · 2× Jewish NORP · 2× Philadelphia GPE · 2× Rachel Dolezal PERSON · 2× Hannah Gann’s PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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The radical history teacher claimed to be Palestinian and Tunisian and would speak with what critics called a “blaccent” during her preachy social media videos, where she sounded off on racism and imperialism. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Diallo said she would want to meet Gann and hear her out before judging her.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

The original Rachel Dolezal says she wants to dine with the Philadelphia activist dubbed the “Palestinian Rachel Dolezal.” asserted
she → say → activist
Hannah Gann’s identity — a white Jewish woman busted this week for pretending to be black and Palestinian — shouldn’t distract from her activism, Dolezal insisted to The Post. asserted
Dolezal → bust → Post
“If she identifies as Palestinian or Jewish or white or blue or green or whatever, is she doing good work? asserted
she → identify → work
Is she making a difference?” said Dolezal, who now goes by Nkechi Diallo and runs a sex coaching practice. asserted
who → make → practice
“People in activist causes have all different kinds of personal lives. asserted
People → have → lives
“But if somebody says something we don’t agree with, or they say something that’s not my truth, we flatten it into everything they’ve ever done is now not valid,” Diallo said. asserted
Diallo → say → everything
Diallo is one of the few people in the world to understand what Gann is going through. asserted
Gann → understand → what
The OnlyFans model and sex coach who was once the head of the Spokane, WA, chapter of the NAACP faced a race-faking scandal of her own when she was exposed in 2015 as being white and growing up in Montana after years of claiming to be black. asserted
she → face → years
Diallo said she would want to meet Gann and hear her out before judging her. asserted
she → say → her
“I would be interested in having a conversation with her, maybe over dinner, I would be the only person who wouldn’t tell anybody about that conversation,” she laughed. asserted
she → have → conversation
When asked what the two would discuss, Diallo said she’d prefer to just listen to what Gann has to say. asserted
Gann → ask → what
Headlines are saying one thing, how did you get to where you are and where do you go from here?” asserted
you → say → thing
Gann, 34, a mainstay of the City of Brotherly Love’s radical activist scene who led numerous anti-Israel protests in Philly public schools, was forced to confess Monday that she is a “white woman of significant privilege and wealth” after two local far-left groups questioned her background. asserted
groups → lead → background
Gann grew up in a $1.8 million home in Falls Church, VA, one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country. asserted
Gann → grow → country
Gann has relatives currently living in the West Bank, according to friends who spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer. uncertain
who → have → Inquirer
The radical history teacher claimed to be Palestinian and Tunisian and would speak with what critics called a “blaccent” during her preachy social media videos, where she sounded off on racism and imperialism. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → claim → news
Gann, who was named “Philadelphia’s Leading Antisemite” on a mobile billboard parked outside the The Workshop School where she taught, would frequently be seen seemingly wearing heavy bronzer, hoop earrings and long acrylic nails to further her disguise. asserted
she → name → disguise
Diallo said she first learned of Gann when people kept asking if she was her cousin. asserted
she → say → Gann
She rejected any comparisons between them, saying that Gann was more reminiscent of former George Washington University associate professor Jessica Krug, who lied about being black and claimed that mental illness was to blame. asserted
illness → reject → Krug
“Hannah Gann sounds more similar to Jessica Krug than me,” she said. asserted
she → sound → me
Gann did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. asserted
Gann → respond → comment
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