Blackface, #MeToo and moonwalking: how Virginia self-destructed in a week

Allegations of racism and sexual assault from the state’s top four officials quickly went from bad to worse. Here’s how things have unfolded so far

February is Black History Month, not, as various people have joked in response to recent events, “Blackface History Month”. Officials in Virginia, however, seem intent on convincing everyone otherwise.

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