As was stated on the House floor today, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus has no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. We are still processing what we have seen about the Governor but unequivocally say that what was been revealed is disgusting, reprehensible, and offensive. We feel complete betrayal. The legacy of slavery, racism, and Jim Crow has been an albatross around the necks of African Americans for over 400 years. These pictures rip off the scabs of an excruciatingly painful history and are a piercing reminder of this nation’s sins. Those who would excuse the pictures are just as culpable.