Cue Imperial March

Is the Raleigh News & Observer secretly cheering for the school board? My first question upon seeing the headline Wake leaders strike back on schools was whether Ron Margiotta was Han, Chewie, or Obi-Wan. John Tedesco is clearly in the role of Luke Skywalker. That seems to leave outside consultant Michael Alves, hired by the Raleigh Chamber, as Darth Vader. The emperor, however remains hidden in the shadows: Is it Jim Goodmon, the Rev. William Barber, Harvey Schmitt, or someone else as yet unmentioned?