As I see it the main issue with Dolzal is that she lied for personal gain. She gave talks as a black woman talking about the black experience. She claimed she was a victim of hate crimes as a black woman. She made up her upbringing. She also sued Howard as a white woman claiming discrimination. You simply cannot claim "blackness" when it is convenient for you.
There are non black heads of NCAAP chapters so she still could have participated if she wished as what she is.
As far as how biracial people classify themselves that depends on many factors. In my experience those who are very light/have more European features tend to be more likely to classify as biracial. Those who are darker/more African features may choose Black or African American. Those that do usually do so as that is what most people would assume they are. That is primarily the reason President Obama refers to himself as black. If he were walking down the street one would think black man not biracial.
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