Except the colors have switched. In the 1930s, North Carolina had the Scottsboro Boys. More recently, North Carolina had the Duke Lacross players. Only the colors have switched.
Democrats in North Carolina in the 1930's wanted to keep blacks down, keep 'em on the plantation. Don't let them get too big. That's what the Scottsboro Boys was about.
Democrats in the US in the 21st century are overseeing massive black unemployment, a growing wealth gap between the races, and increasing racial tension like I've never seen before in my life. And the Democrats see these results, and they are re-doubling their efforts in this direction.
You say the colors have switched. I say the methodology has switched -- but the song remains the same.