Topic: Jamaica Queens

Interviews from Jamaica, Queens, reflect the anger of black Americans who view Rachel Dolezal's actions as "cultural jacking" and the epitome of a "culture vulture." Critics argue that while she adopted the aesthetic of blackness for professional gain, she lacks the lived experience of racial struggle in America.

Two women from Jamaica, Queens, Noel Valenzas and Asia Siddiqui, were arrested for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack inspired by ISIS. Court documents claim they researched bomb-making and stockpiled propane tanks. The timing of the arrests is questioned in relation to the "six-week cycle" of FBI counter-terrorism activity.