New York
Rep. Mike Lawler explains blackface Halloween costume
New York congressman Mike Lawlor said a 2006 photo of him wearing blackface to a Halloween party simply shows him impersonating his "childhood idol" rather than mocking Black people.
Congressman Mike Lawler, a representative for New York’s 17th congressional district, said Thursday a 2006 photo of him wearing blackface to a Halloween party simply shows him impersonating his “childhood idol” Michael Jackson rather than mocking Bla... [1702 chars]