In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the racial dissembling of historian Jessica Krug.
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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
George Washington University historian Jessica Krug has been posing as a Black woman for years, and recently outed herself online. Neil referred to Martha Sandweiss’ book, Passing Strange: A Gilded Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line. Natalia referenced this interview with Rachel Dolezal.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
Natalia discussed the controversy over enforcing “video-on” while teaching remotely. Neil shared about Matthew Gilbert’s Boston Globe article, “The Brits do crime shows really, really well.” Niki recommended John Hodgman’s book, Vacationland, as well as his podcast, Judge John Hodgman.