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Spike Lee boycotts Gucci and Prada over blackface items
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Northam meets leaders of Martin Luther King Jr.’s group
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Old photo shows Joy Behar dressed as "African woman"
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Virginia state senator edited yearbook with racist photos in college
The images are just the latest in a string of racist imagery resurfacing for Virginia state politicians
Understanding the "legacy of oppression" behind blackface
The practice became popular in mid-1800's minstrel shows, when white performers darkened their faces to depict African-Americans in prejudicial and offensive ways
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The "legacy of oppression" behind blackface
Caution: Some of the images in this video are disturbing. Blackface has a long, painful, and racist history in the U.S. It became popular in the mid-1800's mistrel shows when white performers darkened their faces to depict African Americans in prejudicial and offensive ways. For decades, civil rights organizations have said blackface dehumanizes blacks and reinforces racial stereotypes. Dwandalyn Reece, curator of music and performing arts at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why understanding the history of blackface is crucial.
Gucci apologizes for "blackface sweater"
Gucci pulled a sweater that resembled blackface and released an apology after many people wrote to the company in outrage over the racist garment
Va. reeling amid scandals for top 3 officials
The top three officials in Virginia's government are now all caught in separate scandals. State Attorney General Mark Herring admitted Wednesday he wore blackface to a college costume party in 1980. A few days ago, Herring called for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a yearbook photo showing a man in blackface. There is also an allegation of sexual misconduct against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, which he denies. Ed O’Keefe reports.
3 top Virginia officials face scandals
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has admitted dressing in blackface for a party in college. A similar revelation has Governor Ralph Northam under fire, while Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax denies allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in 2004. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns has a look at what would happen if they are all forced to resign.
Virginia AG admits to dressing in blackface as a student
Mark Herring dressed as the rapper Kurtis Blow as a 19-year-old college student
Uncertain future for Virginia's top Democrats amid several scandals
First, it was Virginia's governor. Then, the lieutenant governor. Now the state attorney general
Woman details alleged sexual assault by Virginia lieutenant governor
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has repeatedly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2004
Med school will publish report on racist photos
Officials from the medical school Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attended spoke about racist photo that appeared on his yearbook page. A community advisory board and law firm are investigating
Former supporters call on Virginia gov to resign over racist photo
Gov. Ralph Northam has been under fire since a racist photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook page emerged
Virginia's lieutenant governor denies sexual assault allegation
"I have lived my life in a way that I'm proud of," Fairfax told reporters on Monday
Virginia gov. refusing to resign over photo
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is resisting growing calls from members of his own party to resign over a racist yearbook photo from 1984. A picture surfaced showing a man dressed in blackface and another dressed in a KKK robe and hood. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.
Virginia's lieutenant governor denies sex assault allegation
At the Virginia state Capitol on Monday, Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Virginia strongly denied an uncorroborated sexual assault allegation first published by a conservative website, calling the accusation a "smear" and "character assassination." His remarks Monday afternoon come as many Democrats are calling for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over the revelation of racist yearbook photos from his time in medical school, which would elevate Fairfax to the governorship.
Northam meets with top aides amid pressure to resign
Northam met with administration officials of color Sunday as he faces mounting pressure to step down as governor
Virginia governor resists calls to resign
Embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a racist photo in his medical school yearbook. Northam at first apologized for the 1984 photo, which shows one man dressed as a KKK member and another in what appears to be blackface. But over the weekend, the Democrat changed course and said he's not in the photo. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Gov. Ralph Northam will not resign
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he will not resign despite backlash over a racist image in his medical school yearbook that shows a man in blackface standing next to a man in a Ku Klux Klan robe. Northam said he is not pictured in the photo.
Virginia governor says he was not in racist yearbook photo
Gov. Ralph Northam claimed that he was not one of the two people in the racist photo in his yearbook
Trump tweets "unforgivable!" about governor's racist yearbook photos
Northam said Friday night he is "deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo"
Virginia governor under fire for racist photo
On Friday, two racially insensitive yearbook entries from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s college and medical school days surfaced. One includes a picture of a person in blackface joined by a person wearing a KKK robe, which Northam admits he's in. The other lists a racial slur as one of Northam's college nicknames. Kenneth Craig reports.
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