The news that my ancestors owned slaves disturbs and saddens me, but the topic of slavery has always bothered me. My family's complicated story is si… - Ralph Northam
" "The news that my ancestors owned slaves disturbs and saddens me, but the topic of slavery has always bothered me. My family's complicated story is similar to Virginia's complex history. We're a progressive state, but we once had the largest number of slaves in the union.
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About Ralph Northam
Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American politician and physician who served as the 73rd Governor of Virginia from January 13, 2018 to January 15, 2022. The second Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and the second Governor of Virginia to graduate from the Virginia Military Institute, Northam graduated from VMI with the Class of 1981. Northam's time at VMI and his time at medical school would create controversy during his tenure as Governor of Virginia, due to the racially-charged nature of some images depicting or attributed to Northam.
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It can be hard to find our way in a time when there’s so much shouting, when nasty, shallow tweets take the place of honest debate, and when scoring political points gets in the way of dealing with real problems. If you’ve felt that way, I want you to listen to me right now: We are bigger than this. We all have a moral compass deep in our hearts. And it’s time to summon it again, because we have a lot of work to do.
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