Washington-state resident Rachel Dolezal has made her living and life for the past several years as a scholar, artist, and activist. Dolezal has been a leader in college campus and community development through volunteerism and research, coordinating MLK day celebrations, teach African American history, holding one woman art shows, and tutoring children, among other activities. Over the years of being a civic leader, artist, and teacher, Dolezal presented herself as a Black woman.