A Florida member of the Democratic National Committee has resigned under pressure from members of the Florida Black Caucus, and even his own wife, after referring to African-Americans as “colored people.”
“I take responsibility for my mistake and as such is the impetus of my decision,” John Parker wrote in his resignation letter, obtained by Politico. “I resign for the good of my Party and all those who are fighting so hard for a better world than the one we are in now.”
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