Rachel Dolezal

Rachel Dolezal earned a Master of Fine Arts, summa cum laude, from Howard University in 2002, following her Bachelor’s degree from Belhaven University in 2000. Her thesis at Howard University notably involved a series of paintings from the perspective of a Black man. Further establishing her artistic presence, Dolezal installed the ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit’ fountain sculpture in Spokane in 2005. Concurrently, she contributed to academia as a part-time art instructor at North Idaho College from 2005 to 2013, and as a part-time instructor at Eastern Washington University from 2007 to 2015, where she taught courses in Africana Education.

Most recently, in March 2019, Dolezal entered a diversion agreement to resolve welfare fraud charges, which included repaying welfare benefits and completing community service. Her career trajectory continued to evolve into 2024, when in February, she was terminated from a teaching position in Arizona. This termination stemmed from a violation of social media policy, specifically related to her content on OnlyFans, marking her most recent professional development.