Virginia is in turmoil this week. Its top three officials are enmeshed in scandal: the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Two admitted wearing blackface, and one is accused of sexual assault. So far, no one, including Governor Ralph Northam, is resigning. Columnist Jamelle Bouie, who wrote about the blackface problem in Virginia and racism in our country.
The racist history of blackface, especially in Virginia
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- Jamelle Bouie - New York Times opinion columnist - @jbouie