Philadelphia teacher admits to lying about being Palestinian and Black: ‘I hid the truth’
Sep 23, 2026
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 Organ
izing 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”. Continue reading... ...read more read less