Publisher s Note: This post appears here courtesy of the Carolina Journal. The author of this post is Andrew Dunn.
N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson takes the oath of office to be sworn into office on Saturday morning. The ceremony has limited in-person attendance due to COVID-19. | Photo: Governor s Press Office
As Gov. Roy Cooper enters his second term as governor, he sees North Carolina dragged down not just by the COVID pandemic, but by racism, unaffordable health care, and unequal opportunity.
In a sharp contrast, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson cast himself as an example of North Carolina s successes as he was sworn in as the state s first black lieutenant governor. In his North Carolina, the people of the state are locked in a larger, national battle for freedom.