Governor in blackface scandal names new diversity director

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia governor embroiled in a blackface scandal earlier this year is appointing a new top aide whose job will be to make government more inclusive.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that he’s appointing Janice Underwood to a newly created senior position whose duties will include formulating a strategic plan to “address systemic inequities” in state government.
Underwood is the former director of diversity initiatives at Old Dominion Universi