Northam said Friday that he was in the photo and apologized, but the next day he said he was sure he was not in the photo, although he admitted he had used blackface the same year while portraying Michael Jackson in a dance contest. He said he had learned in 2017 from an aide that what he had done was hurtful. The photo led to near-universal calls from Democrats for Northam’s resignation. His news conference Saturday prompted further calls for him to step down.