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A Mom’s View: Blackface or No, Virginia Gov. Northam Has a History of Racist Views on Education. Unions and Democrats Supported Him Anyway

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks with reporters at a press conference at the Governor’s mansion on Feb. 2 in Richmond, Virginia. (Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

February 4, 2019

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