I absolutely agree there is prejudice and injustice in our world and country today.  But if someone feels her costume was a way for her to truly come out and show she is a raciest, prejudice person, or wanted to portray a suppressive message to African Americans, they probably couldn’t be more wrong.  I suggest they look into the mirror and not pre-judge her either, or not fail prey to the knee jerk reaction of the uninformed and/or court of public option to quickly race to jury and judgment, based on a news headline.
 Bottom line, she was inspired by the book and its author.  She, just like the Author, was “standing up for”, and bringing to light the same injustice many others are fighting for (and she has for years, and I'm sure she has felt some as a woman lawyer also).  It would be more than a shame, if she loses her job unjustly, because some are un-informed, didn’t understand, (or didn’t care to understand her message/intent) and their blind intolerance.