Blackface Didn't End In The 1980s
Two top Virginia lawmakers have admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s. But blackface didn't stop then.
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Virginia State Leaders Hold On Tight To Office After More Than A Week Of Turmoil
Gov. Ralph Northam says he's "not going anywhere." Attorney General Mark Herring has no plans to leave either. And while Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax may face impeachment hearings, he's pushing back too.
'Racism ... Just Gets A New Face': Virginians React To Leadership Controversies
As scandal piles on in their state, some residents feel betrayed and are now questioning the credibility of their politicians. Others are not surprised by their actions.
A Complicated Racial History Underpins Politics In Virginia
The controversies currently rocking Virginia politics are rooted in a historical legacy of racism that cannot be overcome overnight, says historian Gregg Kimball.
Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era
The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.
Eyes On Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax As Gov. Northam Resists Calls To Resign
With Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's future in doubt over a racist photo, many are looking to the next in line. But now Fairfax is defending himself against a sexual assault allegation.
More Democrats Press Va. Gov. Ralph Northam To Resign
Northam has so far resisted widespread calls for him to step down after the revelation of a racist photo on his 1984 medical yearbook page.
Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo
"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook
Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist and Democrat, was elected in 2017. The photo shows a person wearing blackface standing next to another person wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe.
Not Time To 'See The Winter Wonderland': N.C. Governor Says To Stay Off Roads
Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall across the southern Appalachians and nearby foothills in North Carolina and Virginia through Sunday night.