People didn't notice this would be a problem until I showed up and then *everybody* noticed it would be a problem. It was quickly repainted. Not even by me. But by members of the football team which I had been practicing with a little bit over the summer.
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Imagine, coming into medical school, excited and terrified at the same time, flipping thought last year's yearbook that's lying around somewhere, and coming across blackface bro and Klansman friend. Imagine not knowing which one of your classmates will be "the one" your year.
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Imagine literally never being able to show your OWN damn yearbook, from your successful time at MEDICAL SCHOOL, to your children because you don't EVER want them to see the racism you went through.
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Northman never apologized to those classmates. He's had 35 freaking years to do so. He didn't go up to black people at the reunion and say "hey, maybe you saw our yearbook from that year? I'm sorry, deeply sorry, I ruined it for everybody."
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It's not a victimless crime. It's not a politically incorrect foible. Northam hurt people, and didn't apologize for it until he got caught and wanted to keep his job. He shouldn't be able to get away with it.
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After that ridiculous press conference, I fleshed out some of my thoughts and put it into post form. Please share with anybody who doesn't get why he must resign so we don't have to waste any more time with Governor Coonman and his moonwalk defense.https://www.thenation.com/article/ralph-northam-resign-virginia-racism/ …
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Amen!! Spot on!!! He needs to resign! And I’m so sorry that you experienced that your senior year. Cannot even imagine! It’s sickening!!!
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Honest question, how does him resigning help?
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Seriously question: What more do you need to see-??
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