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Philadelphia Teacher Admits Fabricating Palestinian and Black Identity

Hannah Gann, a Philadelphia high school teacher and activist, admitted she had lied for years about being Palestinian and Black, calling herself "a white woman of significant privilege." Local advocacy groups, including the Racial Justice Organizing Committee, said they cut ties with her after learning she "fully lied about her identity and background."

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Local advocacy groups say they have cut ties with Hannah Gann, who ‘fully lied about her identity and background’ A Philadelphia teacher is facing criticism from her fellow colleagues and activists after it was revealed that she fabricated being both Palestinian and Black. The Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC) and Philly Educators for Palestine (PEFP) announced over the weekend that it was cutting ties with…

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A Teacher and Activist Admits to Lying About Her Palestinian Background

Hannah Gann, who teaches at a Philadelphia high school, said that she had misled people for years and that is “a white woman of significant privilege.”

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Philadelphia teacher admits to lying about being Palestinian and Black: ‘I hid the truth’

Local advocacy groups say they have cut ties with Hannah Gann, who ‘fully lied about her identity and background’ A Philadelphia teacher is facing criticism from her fellow colleagues and activists after it was revealed that she fabricated being both Palestinian and Black. The Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC) and Philly Educators for Palestine (PEFP) announced over the weekend that it was cutting ties with…

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