Virginia first lady Pam Northam apologized Wednesday after she handed out cotton to black children during a recent tour of the governor's mansion. 'I regret that I have upset anyone,' Northam said.
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Northam handed out the cotton while showing students an adjacent cottage to the residence that had once served as a kitchen. "I regret that I have upset anyone," Northam said."I am still committed to chronicling the important history of the Historic Kitchen, and will continue to engage historians and experts on the best way to do so in the future."
Her apology came after a Virginia state employee complained to lawmakers and Democratic Virginia Gov.
The two African American students were not singled out by the first lady, according to Northam's office and another parent of a student present, who said she was handing out cotton to a group of students.
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