Black Virginians are far more willing to allow Gov. Ralph Northam to remain in office despite his blackface scandal compared with white residents.
Many Twitter users said the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus' call for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign is premature.
Two women have accused the lieutenant governor of sexual assault.
The future for Virginia's lieutenant governor was unclear as a second woman came forward to say he sexually assaulted her more than a decade ago.
Somehow, this specific political disaster has not ended with resignation, the polar opposite of what typically happens in the immediate aftermath of any scandal where politics and racism collide.
Vanessa Tyson accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of a 2004 sexual assault.
Virginia's Legislative Black Caucus takes the lead in addressing the state party's growing crisis.
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has the confidence of Democratic leaders.
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