Virginia first lady Pam Northam is facing criticism after asking Senate pages to imagine being enslaved cotton-pickers during a tour of the Executive Mansion. Alex Edelman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Edelman/Getty Images National Virginia's First Lady Criticized For Racially 'Inappropriate' Mansion Tour February 28, 2019 • Pam Northam allegedly handed out cotton to two black Senate pages, asking them to imagine being enslaved cotton-pickers. The first lady says she was telling the "full story of the Executive Mansion."
