A 1984 yearbook page headlined “Ralph Shearer Northam,” referring to the now-Virginia governor, includes a photo of two men, one in blackface and one in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood.
The Virginian-Pilot obtained a copy of the page Friday from Northam’s Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
On the left side of the page is a headshot of Northam in a suit jacket and tie. Another photo shows the then-student wearing a cowboy hat. A third shows him sitting in front of a convertible.
The right side of the page includes a photo of two men, one in attire worn by members of the KKK and the other in blackface.
It was not immediately clear whether either of the two men are Northam. Northam’s office has not responded to repeated requests for comment from the Washington Examiner on Friday afternoon.
The caption under the photo of the two men lists Virginia Military Institute, where Northam received his undergraduate degree.
The yearbook page surfaced after the Democratic governor came under intense scrutiny this week for his comments about a bill that would have loosened restrictions on abortion in the state.
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Virginia governor's yearbook page features photo of men in KKK robe, blackface https://t.co/QXkJ8Bcbun
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 1, 2019
Northam knows whether he is one of the people in that photo and should immediately say so publicly.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) February 1, 2019
I don’t know how much Ed Gillespie was paying his oppo research team, but he should immediately demand a refund.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) February 1, 2019
Live footage of Gillespie’s head of Oppo… pic.twitter.com/ceRh7eqzwy
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) February 1, 2019
Listen, if Democrats want to torch Northam over this, okay by me. This wasn't some teenage prank.
But the people supporting the Trump GOP suddenly developing a conscience about racism are not people to be taken seriously.— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 1, 2019
One can simultaneously think Northam should step down and think Republicans can go screw themselves with their nonsense hypocrisy at the same time. https://t.co/WWZqMzJVU0
— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) February 1, 2019
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