Virginia's first Black woman lieutenant governor says we need to move on from slavery

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Sears will preside over the state Senate and cast tie-breaking votes that could prove decisive on her political priorities, including restricting abortion and adding new charter schools. The Jamaican-born Republican frames her success as proof that the U.S. is progressing when it comes to race.

"I'm from another country, another culture," Sears says. "But here I am. I see racism as one more hurdle in life."

The 57-year-old doesn't fit easily into a box. In her campaign literature, Sears is a gun-toting Marine Corps veteran who will banish Critical Race Theory from Virginia's schools. Sears is also a philanthropist, a former director of a homeless shelter and a volunteer for a prison ministry. And she is a comeback story – someone who overcame a traumatic childhood, political setbacks and family tragedy to come within one heartbeat of the governor's mansion.

"Slavery happened, absolutely," Sears says. "And there are some vestiges of it. But how long are we going to go back there?"

The soon-to-be lieutenant governor's critics note she came to power on a ticket fueled by racial themes. Taking a cue from former President Donald Trump, Sears and Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin claimed that equity programs in schools – designed to address systemic racism – were pitting students against each other and painting an overly pessimistic portrait of U.S. history.

Republicans weren't stupid when they picked her. She'll be the ultimate "see we're not racist, we've got a black person saying this!"

c00ns have always been our biggest achilles heel. This is why voting matters, y'all nikkas are too concerned with Biden and Trump, and y'all ignore shyt that happens at the local level which is far more important.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Can't wait to hear what the Most Honorable Tariq Abdullah Nasheed has to say about this tether.

 

[EndGame]

Ok

 

[tuckgod]

She’s Jamaican or something.

Yall excuse this type of behavior from them.

Only ADOS/FBA has to stay in their place.

I proudly voted for her as well.

 

[Cowboyz89]

Maybe she can start by telling members of her party to stop fighting against anti-lynching bills.

 

[bnew]

I wonder how she feels about the jews and the holocaust?

what a dumbass.

 

[Ahadi]

Sometimes I hope they say these things as a way to deceive the cacs around them.

 

[Turk]

Early strong contender for c00n of the year

 

[8WON6]

you can't make this shyt up.

 

[Wild self]

Remember, erasing talking about slavery from history books is the first major step to KILLING The Reparations Movement.

 

[Redwood]

Sometimes I hope they say these things as a way to deceive the cacs around them.

That's giving them too much credit breh

 

[Umoja]

Frustrates me to see. I disagree with her outlook but in addition to it, it isn't her place to provide her 2 cents on how African Americans should move on from slavery.

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

Can we not post political c00ns. Thanks

 

[Anno Domini]

Can we not post political c00ns. Thanks

Why? These are the type of c00ns we should be focusing on the most, since they actually have the ability fukk us over on an institutional level.

 

[tuckgod]

Why? These are the type of c00ns we should be focusing on the most, since they actually have the ability fukk us over on an institutional level.

Bingo