But the record is clear that she was treated much more severely than three white comparators. And the record is clear that her case was handled much more quickly than a case involving three white comparators. That indicates the Alabama State Bar was acting with racist and political motives.
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee probably sensed that a black female candidate, who had been heavily favored by voters, was treated unfairly. The committee decided, we suspect, that the fair and right thing to do was to replace her with a black female candidate--one who was equally qualified to the white candidate. That, in our view, is not racism; it's a logical reaction to racism.
The New South Coalition and the SCLC are barking up the wrong tree when it comes to injustice. We suggest they train their sights on the Alabama State Bar.
After all, who is really practicing racism here?
