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Could be Hearing More about This Racial Discrimination Case

By Justin Bathon

Here is a case that has all the makings of blowing up nationally. I am not saying it will, but the ingredients are in place to make this case the next Jena 6. Allegations of over-discipline of African American children, racial slurs, etc.

The case is out of Monroeville, Alabama ... the town that was used in Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" (which of course had a lot of racial elements to it). So, as this article shows, the national press is going to have an easy time writing juicy stories on this case. Now that the ACLU is involved, the legal arguments are likely to be ramped up considerably and other organizations, such as NAACP, may also get involved. If this begins to gain steam nationally, don't be surprised to see protest marches, which of course will feed more national coverage, and then the story will blow up.

I am not saying this will happen, I am just saying it has the ingredients necessary for it to happen. There is some question as to the soundness of the case and the unique election year may give pause to some African American leaders, so it may remain just a local story. But, don't be surprised if you are hearing a lot more about Monroeville in the near future.

Full post as published by Edjurist on May 27, 2008 (boomark / email).