Winsome Sears Posts Black History Month Message For ‘All People Of All Colors,’ Because Of Course She Did

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Winsome Sears Posts Black History Month Message For ‘All People Of All Colors,’ Because Of Course She Did

On the first day of BHM, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears tweeted a video message that seemed to be very careful about making sure "all people of all colors" were comfortable instead of just recognizing the month as a celebration by, for and about Blackity-Black people and our historical achievements.

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