Barrow shows “Black Girl Magic” in face-off with Cathey

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 Louisiana was only seconds away from a physical brawl in a State Capital hall when a white, male Republican Senator yelled, cursed, and put his finger in the face of a Black, female, Democratic Senator.

The near brawl in the capital Hall happened Monday in Baton Rouge when two Louisiana senators – Republican Stewart Cathey of West Monroe and Democrat Regina Barrow of Baton Rouge – nearly came to blows following the debate over a bill that amplified the divide between the northern and southern parts of the state.

  Senator Cathey, who has since publicly apologized, stood toe-to-toe with Barrow and…

 

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