Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has apologized for making a racist joke on Twitter last month. Ralph Northam’s order that people in Virginia wear a face covering when in public establishments to stop the spread of the coronavirus infection. The governor claimed it was not him in the picture, but apologized for wearing blackface as part of a Michael Jackson costume in another incident from the same period. Several staffers at the university also quit in protest:I have resigned my position as Liberty University Online Admissions Counselor effective immediately. — Keyvon Scott (@scott_keyvon) June 8, 2020Yes I did resign today from teaching an online course for Liberty University!

Source: Huffington Post June 09, 2020 09:33 UTC