An Alabama school board member tried every excuse in the book to defend a series of racist memes she shared on Facebook that have since landed her in hot water. A Tuesday meeting of the Jefferson County School Board took a turn after Birmingham activist Carlos Chaverst confronted board member Donna Pike over a June 1 Facebook post echoing racist remarks made by disgraced comedienne Roseanne Barr. The meme featured a photo of former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett with the caption, “No! I’m not Black! I’m Valerie Varret (sic) and I’m a Muslim, born in Iran!,” AL.com reported.