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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Woman resigns from social justice group after her mother says she faked her race

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A top official at a leading US social justice organisation has resigned, after allegations she is a white woman who falsely claimed to have Latina, Arab, and South Asian heritage.

Raquel Saraswati, previously the chief equity and inclusion officer at American Friends Service Committee, has left the group, a spokesperson confirmed to USA Today.

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