Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The Governor Who Partied Like It’s 1884! By: Daniel E.


Image result for Ralph Northam yearbook picture

If you are wondering about the picture above, the man in “Black Face” is Governor Ralph Northam who dressed up as a parody of country-club casual. The person who is standing next to him in a Klu Klux Klan robe who was one of his friends at the time. Who both at the time were going to a 1980’s something dance contest. He probably never thought he would have to tell the folks of the state that he'd eventually govern that he did this. The reason Mr. Northam had to disclose this to anybody is because in a news conference he was asked about this photo who has just came into light. It came from his personal page of the 1984 yearbook of Eastern Virginia Medical School.Even though he says it was he who allowed the picture to shown in his yearbook page, Mr. Northam swears neither of the people in it is him. According to him, back when such a photo would have been taken, he would have known what a problem blackface is because of the time he tried to be “Michael Jackson”.  The governor didn’t say that he’s ashamed now for having partaken in a 19th-century American blackface tradition.  
What do you think should be done? Should he resign? Do you think this should be discarded because this happened in the past? Do you believe that this makes our country look bad?

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2019 at 8:15 PM

    What makes this worse is that he feels no remorse for his actions. If he would just apologize for his actions and take responsibility it would help.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2019 at 7:07 PM

    I think it’s a good thing that this has been brought up. This isn’t something that should be left in the past, no matter how long ago it happened.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2019 at 9:15 PM

    I think he should own up to his past actions. In owning his actions, he should then apologize for his racist behavior in the past. Then, and only then, I think it would be appropriate for this matter to be left in the past.

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