| − | Before his political career he was a member of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in the 1920s. In 1921 Black successfully defended E. R. Stephenson in his trial for the murder of a [[Catholic]] [[priest]], Fr. James E. Coyle. | + | Before his political career he was a member of the [[Ku Klux Klan]] in the 1920s. In 1921 Black successfully defended E. R. Stephenson in his trial for the murder of a [[Catholic]] [[priest]], Fr. James E. Coyle.<ref>Garrison, Greg (August 10, 2018). [https://www.al.com/living/2018/08/killing_of_birmingham_priest_i.html Killing of Birmingham priest in 1921 remembered at cathedral]. ''al.org''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> |