Photog Explains Dolezal Shot

“I was working on a story about the closing of Parkside Bistro and Pub on May 7, 2010. The Coeur d’Alene restaurant was slated to be closed and demolished to make way for a park extension. I took a few photographs of then owner Kevin Eskelin inside the restaurant before stepping outside for a few more photos. Rachel Dolezal came by and engaged in conversation with Eskelin, who was an acquaintance. The restaurant was near the Human Rights Education Institute, where Dolezal worked. As the two spoke I snapped a few photos of her, knowing that the photos wouldn’t be used for the story about the restaurant closure”/ Young Kwak , Pacific Northwest Inlander. More here.

• Also: Daniel Walters story that accompanied Young Kwak’s photo here
• And: Comedian Maya Rudolph mimics Dolezal on Seth Meyers’ ‘Late Night’