In two segments, “The Daily Show” summed up the controversy that’s been keeping the 24-hour news cycle spiraling out of control these past few days. And while Jon Stewart was mostly confused as to why the NAACP leader decided to pass as black, correspondent Jessica Williams sets Stewart and Dolezal straight: “[Black women] need allies, not replacements.”

—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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