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A Virginia mayor has been urged to resign after he allegedly wrote that Joe Biden has just announced Aunt Jemima as his VP pick, on his Facebook page.
Barry Presgraves, the mayor of Luray, Virginia, posted the comment on his Facebook page over the weekend, but swiftly deleted it after backlash from residents and local officials.
The post came as presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden, is reportedly finalising his choice for his running mate, with several black women mooted as contenders, according to CNN.
Quaker Oats also announced earlier this year that it would retire the Aunt Jemima brand later in 2020, after acknowledging that its origins are based on a racial stereotype.
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