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Shawn King’s Wife Defends Him on FB: ‘He’s No Rachel Dolezal’

Shawn and Rai King
Shawn and Rai King

*Shaun King’s wife has come to his defense in a lengthy Facebook post in the wake of allegations he led people to believe he is black. Conservative blogs have uncovered documents proving that both of his parents are white, and CNN says it has since gotten confirmation from one of King’s family member.

“Shaun is a flawed and imperfect man. He has made many mistakes. Just like me and just like you. But regarding his race, he has never lied. Not once,” writes Rai King in her Facebook post. “His story is beautifully difficult, and painful. And I’ve actually encouraged him to tell it publicly because it is a unique expression of this country’s sordid and ridiculous history with race. But it’s his story to tell. On his own terms. When he’s ready to tell it.”

Shawn and Rai King
Shawn and Rai King

Rai goes on to say that her husband is “no Rachel Dolezal.”

“What’s white about him is white, and what’s Black about him is Black and always has been from the time he was a child,” Rai writes. “There’s no spray tan, no fake Black hairstyles, no attempt to make himself appear any more ethnic than he already does.”

Rai ends the post by saying this ordeal has her energized.

“If I lacked courage before, this situation has found it renewed in me,” she writes. “Any student of history understands that this type of scrutiny and demonizing of public figures is an old and tried tactic designed to take the focus off of the work at hand. Well, you may choose to be distracted from this work, but we won’t. Today I am going to teach the Black and Brown 1st graders I love so much. It is in the classroom, through the shaping and molding of young minds, that I stage my protest. Today, Shaun will continue to raise the collective consciousness of us all by writing articles highlighting police brutality. Many expect this media foolishness to take center stage in our lives. It never will.”

Read her entire post below:

My husband, Shaun King, is the most courageous man I’ve ever known. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone more sincerely…

Posted by Rai King on Thursday, August 20, 2015

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