She spent years telling people she was Black, Palestinian, and Tunisian. She was none of those things.
Philadelphia activist Hannah Gann has admitted to fabricating her identity after being confronted by two organizations she worked closely with. They say she is actually white and Jewish, with family ties to Israel, and her deception caused what they called “profound harm” to Palestinians, the Black community, and the young organizers who trusted her.
The comparisons to Rachel Dolezal came fast. Dolezal herself responded, drawing her own line between the two stories.
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