Florida Secretary of State Resigns amid Blackface Controversy
Florida secretary of state Michael Ertel submitted his resignation Thursday after photos surfaced of him dressed in blackface as a victim of Hurricane Katrina at a Halloween party in 2005. the pictures, which show Ertel wearing false breasts, lipstick, a purple shirt with the words “Katrina Victim” written on it, dark paint on his face, and a New Orleans Saints bandana just two months after Katrina devastated New Orleans. when asked about the photos, before confirming he was the man they depicted. “I am submitting my resignation as Florida ...
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