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

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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 “one of their long-time members”, Hannah Gann, who “completely lied about her identity and background, claiming at various times to be Palestinian, Tunisian and Black”.

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