It appears that Mary was prejudiced against on account of how she communicated her racial character. The other black ladies could defeat their racial status and propel their professions by settling on decisions about character performance that fit in with the prevailing white standard. Mary played out her character in an unexpected way, one that was likely seen as "excessively dark" by the organization board of trustees, and she endured an unfriendly business activity accordingly. It is important that such performance discrimination is perceived as a cognizable claim under Title VII.
