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RICHMOND, VA – One floor lower than the Senate Chamber of Virginia State, Wilktion Shaw works as a cook at Meriwether's. It is a cafe known to those who come to the Capitol, prepare soups, sandwiches and salads and serve… Continue Reading →
How quietly they feel a bit of cowardice when they look at countless Democrats – including most of their declared presidential candidates – request Virginia Gov Ralph Northam to resign after the discovery of a racist photo on his 1984… Continue Reading →
David Greenberg, a professor of history and journalism and media studies at Rutgers, is an editor at Politico Magazine. He is the author of several works of political history, including, most recently, Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the… Continue Reading →
Good Politic Photo / Steve Helber Politics By ISSAC J. BAILEY February 8, 2019 Issac Bailey is a South Carolina journalist and author of the book My Brother Moochie from 2018: Reclaiming dignity against crime, poverty and racism in the… Continue Reading →
After more than a week of controversies around Virginia politicians, another person is confronted with questions about an old yearbook with racist lies and photos from students in blackface. What are the details? On Thursday, The Virginian-Pilot unveiled images and… Continue Reading →
8 February 2019, 20:30 GMT From Erik Ortiz When Marcus Martin became the first black graduate of the Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1976, his yearbook included a throwback photo of his first day as a student, making a sharp… Continue Reading →
Break news e-mails Receive news reports and special reports. The news and the stories that matter are delivered on weekday mornings. REGISTER 7 February 2019, 1:59 PM GMT From Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. – The discovery last week of a… Continue Reading →
Image copyright Getty Images Caption image Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring The Attorney General of Virginia, Mark Herring, has acknowledged that he & # 39; brown makeup & # 39; at a party, days after the governor admitted he was… Continue Reading →
RICHMOND, Va. (Good Politic) – A political death guard took shape at the Virginia Capitol, when Gov. Ralph Northam met with top executives on Monday about whether or not to resign in the midst of a racist photo in his… Continue Reading →
Government Ralph Northam from Virginia is the newest and most prominent political figure that is overwhelmed by controversy about wearing blackface or other racist images, but hardly the only one. Faced with widespread calls for his resignation, Mr. Northam tried… Continue Reading →
Break news e-mails Receive news reports and special reports. The news and the stories that matter are delivered on weekday mornings. REGISTER 1 February 2019, 10:28 PM GMT / Updated 2 February 2019, 12:22 GMT From Dareh Gregorian and Hallie… Continue Reading →
The newly appointed Secretary of State of Florida has resigned after photos of him have appeared in Blackface while he is dressed as a victim of Hurricane Katrina. Michael Ertel was only appointed last month in the role, but handed… Continue Reading →
The Secretary of State for Florida has resigned after photos of him have appeared in blackface that spot the victims of Hurricane Katrina during a Halloween party. Michael Ertel, who held the role for only three weeks, resigned after the… Continue Reading →
Good Friday morning. And it is the beginning of a goodbye, of sorts, for me (this is Marc Caputo here, by the way). I will go over to the national office for POLITICO to help cover the presidential elections in… Continue Reading →