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The Rachel Divide

6.220181h 44mMovieDocumentary

Rachel Dolezal became infamous when she was unmasked as a white woman passing for black so thoroughly that she had become the head of her local N.A.A.C.P. chapter. This portrait cuts through the very public controversy to reveal Dolezal’s motivations.

DirectorLaura Brownson
WritersJeff Gilbert·Laura Brownson
ProducerRoger Ross Williams

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Cast · Directed by Laura Brownson

RD
Rachel Dolezal
Herself
FM
Franklin Moore
Himself
ID
Izaiah Dolezal
Himself
ED
Esther Dolezal
Herself
JH
Jeff Humphries
Himself
SV
Shawn Vestal
Himself
KJ
Kitara Johnson
Herself
LB
Latoya Brackett
Herself

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The Rachel Divide is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in United States.

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Yes — The Rachel Divide is available on Netflix in United States as of November 2026.

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