Jessica Krug Archives

Prominent ‘Latina’ Lawyer Pretended to be Puerto Rican and Colombian

Virginia IsaadJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202109405

In news that’s no longer new, another white woman has been discovered to have been masquerading as a Latina for professional gain joining Rachel Dolezal, Jessica Krug, and Kelly Kean Sharp. Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan is a prominent human rights...

When White People Pretend to Be Black, It’s Dangerous

Mariela RosarioSeptember 4, 2020

by Mariela RosarioSeptember 4, 202009795

The recent controversy surrounding the white professor, activist, and writer Jessica Krug has highlighted the complexity of the obstacles Black Latinas face. For Black Latinas, identity is a fraught issue because we defy the comfortable that most people prefer. Are we Latina?...

White Professor, Writer, and Activist Jessica Krug Pretended to be Afro-Latina for Years

Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 202007250

Professor Jessica A. Krug is giving everyone flashbacks to the Rachel Dolezal “transracial” controversy after confessing that she’s spent her entire career pretending to be Afro-Latina in a post entitled “The Truth, and the Anti-Black Violence of My Lies.” Krug...

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Jessica Krug

Prominent ‘Latina’ Lawyer Pretended to be Puerto Rican and Colombian

When White People Pretend to Be Black, It’s Dangerous

White Professor, Writer, and Activist Jessica Krug Pretended to be Afro-Latina for Years