Georgia lawmaker seeking reelection apologizes after blackface photo resurfaces

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces

Rep. Kasey Carpenter gives a floor speech on Crossover Day in 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderDalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a photo of him dressed in blackface has been circulating on social media. State Rep. Kasey Carpenter, left, has come under fire for this photograph of a costume party he attended in blackface portraying Kanye West. Photo via Rep. Kasey Carpenter’s Facebook page The grainy photo s…

Georgia lawmaker seeking reelection apologizes after blackface photo resurfaces

Kasey Carpenter, a Republican in the Georgia House, said the photo was taken when he and his wife dressed as Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for a party.