Joshua Dolezal’s troubles could perhaps explain at least one piece of the complicated puzzle behind this saga, the question of why a couple claiming to be Rachel Dolezal’s parents would expose their daughter to such public humiliation and perhaps legal jeopardy....The affadavit in support of the arrest warrant has a racial theme: "The family had a subscription to National Geographic magazine... Joshua Dolezal showed [redacted] his collection of photos of topless and naked African women.... Joshua Dolezal was turned on by the black body and was curious about black women sexually."
Joshua Dolezal, an English professor, seems to be a respected writer. He has a memoir published by the University of Iowa Press, "Down from the Mountaintop: From Belief to Belonging." The WaPo reporter extracts material about Rachel from the memoir:
