A Virginia mayor is facing calls for his resignation over a Facebook post in which he said that Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.
Luray Mayor Barry Presgraves posted the comment last weekend on his Facebook page. The comment was condemned by members of the Luray Town Council and other residents before he took it down that same weekend.
Luray is a town of less than 5,000 people, the majority of them white, according to the most recent census data. Four percent of the population is Black. The town is about 90 miles west of Washington, D.C.
Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday.
A number of Black women were on Biden’s running mate short list, including Florida Rep. Val Demings; California Rep. Karen Bass, who leads the Congressional Black Caucus; Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; and Susan Rice, the former national security adviser to President Barack Obama.
"I want to make this very clear to everyone with absolutely no qualifications," Presgraves said. "I understand what I posted on social media was wrong, offensive and unbecoming."
Presgraves, 77, added that it does not reflect what is in his heart.
"I also want to make a direct apology to all people of color and women. Passing off demeaning and worn out racial stereotypes as humor isn't funny," he said, reading from a prepared statement. "I now fully understand how hurtful it is and I can and will do better and we can all do better. We must."
Although the article doesn't say so I think it's safe to assume the guy is a Democrat.
Although the article doesn't say so I think it's safe to assume the guy is a Democrat.
Although the article doesn't say so I think it's safe to assume the guy is a Democrat.
I'm going by their history. This, I believe, is the same State where the governor went Blackface. You must be a "librul" too, huh?Why's that? Because you hate the librulz?
Where did I disappoint? You feel that racism in the Democratic Party shouldn't be exposed?Fred, you never fail to disappoint.
I'm going by their history. This, I believe, is the same State where the governor went Blackface. You must be a "librul" too, huh?
Although the article doesn't say so I think it's safe to assume the guy is a Democrat.
Your link doesn't say.
On what evidence? The Democrats are supporting a Presidential candidate who once spoke at the funeral of a highly placed KKK member, praising him at length. No racism there?Seems like Republican is the preferred party of racists these days.
On what evidence? The Democrats are supporting a Presidential candidate who once spoke at the funeral of a highly placed KKK member, praising him at length. No racism there?
WTF is a 77yo doing on FaceBook?
facebook is mostly old people these days
WTF is a 77yo doing on FaceBook?
facebook is mostly old people these days
What a Richard...:roll:
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Virginia mayor urged to resign after saying Biden picked '''Aunt Jemima as his VP'''
Your link doesn't say.
Where did I disappoint? You feel that racism in the Democratic Party shouldn't be exposed?
if you wait long enough, people usually tell you who they really are. "usually" approaches "almost always" when we're talking about nazi racists.
I've said that a 1000 times.
Or go to a bar. The alcohol usually opens them right up. Or wait for an emotional event. And just read what people say in threads here. They just can't help it.
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