ROB GILLIES / The Associated PressSep 19, 2019
A yearbook photo surfaces of the Canadian prime minister in brownface at a 2001 costume party as two similar incidents come to light. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ALAN SUDERMAN / The Associated PressFeb 24, 2019
The embattled lawmaker lashes out at his critics from the rostrum in the state Senate. A Republican colleague calls the speech "disgusting." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
RUSSELL CONTRERAS / The Associated PressFeb 10, 2019
At the time Virginia's future political leaders wore black makeup in college for fun, Dan Aykroyd wore it too—in the comedy "Trading Places." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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ALAN SUDERMAN / The Associated PressFeb 7, 2019
Two officials, including the governor, have admitted to wearing blackface, while a third is facing allegations of sexual assault. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 7, 2019
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is not the only politician recently confronted with blackface in his past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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