Philly teacher, activist admits she lied for years about being Palestinian and Black

Philadelphia teacher and activist Hannah Gann admitted she spent years falsely claiming to be Black and Palestinian. She misled racial justice organizers, who described her actions as a betrayal. Gann is a white woman who was active in local social justice efforts.
Hannah Gann, a white Philly teacher and local activist, admitted that for years she pretended she was Black and Palestinian. She said she deceived racial justice organizers, who called her actions a 'betrayal.'
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