The controversy keeps piling on for Virginia’s leadership. Two state officials now admit to having worn blackface in their lives. The lieutenant governor is facing an accusation of sexual assault. A sergeant with the Virginia Capitol Police has been suspended after activists accused him of having white nationalist ties. At the state Capitol in Richmond, Va., people are protesting, national media are swarming and lawmakers are trying to go about their work amid the chaos.
South of the river, less than 2 miles from Capital Square, is Croaker’s Spot, where diners and staff offer some honest thoughts.
Chef Ari Coleman shakes his head in disbelief as I catch him up to speed. He knew about the racist photo found on Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page and how Northam says he once wore blackface during a Michael Jackson dance contest.
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