Tag Archives: Blackface

Friday Open Thread | James Comey: Take down the confederate statues now

Posted on February 8, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey called Thursday for the removal of Confederate statues in Virginia’s capital in the wake of blackface scandals involving top statewide elected officials, in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “Expressing bipartisan horror at blackface … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Sen. Louise Lucas taking a moment as reporters ask about AG Herring wearing blackface

Posted on February 7, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Exactly how I’ve been feeling. It’s deep betrayal. So painful.

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