On election day she lost. This case illustrates how unsuspecting voters can become pawns in a racist agenda. By subliminally responding to a racist appeal the voters did the bidding of the manipulator but they also denied themselves the services of the candidate who was, arguably, the most qualified. Blacks are accustomed to finding themselves on sacrificial altars. Hard won achievements, entitlements and benefits mean nothing if someone else exerts a peremptory claim for themselves.
Race always trumps merit.
Meaningful affirmative action is seen as a threat to that prerogative and for racists, that is worth fighting for. The just announced settlement of the Texaco racial discrimination provides yet another case to examine the workings of the racist mind. The discriminatory practices were conspiratorial not inadvertent. Until the unusual disclosure of taped evidence, Texaco was considered to be a fair employment practice employer. Until the unusual disclosure of taped evidence, employee complaints of discrimination were denied by Texaco and went unheeded by the public.