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Virginia isn't a one-off. Here's a (growing) list of celebs and lawmakers who got in trouble over blackface
By Douglas Criss
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring wore blackface in college
By Kevin Breuninger & Dan Mangan
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, second in line to be governor, admits he wore blackface
By Dareh Gregorian
Why Won't Blackface Go Away? It's Part of America's Troubled Cultural Legacy (Published 2019)
By Wil Haygood
Second Virginia Democrat Says He Wore Blackface, Throwing Party Into Turmoil (Published 2019)
By Jonathan Martin & Alan Blinder