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Jose Garcia's JournalJulin Castro calls on Northam to resign over blackface, KKK photo
Source: The Hill
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro called on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to resign after Northam acknowledged that he was in a photo that surfaced Friday featuring two men in blackface and KKK garb.
Castro, in a tweet, condemned Northam's behavior as "racist and unconscionable."
"It doesn't matter if he is a Republican or a Democrat," he wrote. "This behavior was racist and unconscionable. Governor Northam should resign."
Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/428152-julian-castro-calls-on-northam-to-resign-over-racist-photo%3famp
NAACP calls on Northam to resign over blackface photo
Source: The Hill
The NAACP called on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to resign Friday after he admitted he appeared in a picture showing a man wearing blackface and another dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe.
“Black face in any manner is always racist and never okay. No matter the party affiliation, we can not stand for such behavior, which is why the @NAACP is calling for the resignation of Virginia Governor @RalphNortham,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson tweeted.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/428153-naacp-calls-on-northam-to-resign-over-racist-picture
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