Ralph Northam Refuses to Resign After Racist Photo Is Uncovered The Virginia governor is at the center of controversy after a racist photo from his<br />past resurfaced. The photo, pulled from<br />Northam’s 1984 yearbook page,<br />shows two men wearing blackface and<br />Ku Klux Klan robes. While he initially issued a statement<br />on his Twitter account taking<br />responsibility for the photo, Northam has since claimed he is not either of the individuals pictured in the photo. Ralph Northam, via The Hill In the midst of the first scandal, a second photo from his Virginia Military Institute<br />yearbook was also uncovered. Listed underneath his senior picture is<br />the nickname, "Coonman,"<br />an offensive racial slur. Despite the unanimous outcry for his resignation, Northam refuses to step down from his position. Ralph Northam, via The Hill Ralph Northam, via The Hill
