Naacp of North Carolina

National NAACP Takes on Case of Two Black Children Shot in Caswell County, NC.

The National NAACP has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a shooting of two black children in Caswell County, NC by a 52-year-old white man, charging that the shooting was probably racially motivated. NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous declared in a statement that "it is appalling that these small children may have suffered serious physical and psychological harm because of the violent inhumanity of this kind of racial intolerance.”

Agreeing with the NAACP request, the Justice Department is now investigating the case. The NAACP believes the man who shot the children on Labor Day weekend, John Fuqua, should be charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The president of the North Carolina NAACP, Rev. William Barber, says local law enforcement had led a flawed investigation from the beginning. Fuqua's bond was originally set at $5,000, which he made immediately and was released. The Caswell County Chapter of the NAACP has been especially vigilant about this case, holding numerous community meetings and press conferences. The community remains upset. One child was hit in the face and the other was hit in the arm. Neighbors said they heard Fuqua yell racial slurs before the incident happened.

FBI and SBI Should Investigate Alleged Firebombing in Scotland Neck

The North Carolina NAACP calls for a thorough FBI and SBI investigation of the alleged fire bombing in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. On the morning of Friday, April 10, 2009, according to witnesses, two white men allegedly fire bombed a duplex apartment on Greenwood Street in Scotland Neck. This fire burnt the duplex to the ground and caused fire damage to two adjacent homes. The bombing also displaced four families from their residence, including one African American woman 80 years old who has lived there for more than fifty years. As of the current date, no suspects have been arrested. All persons affected by the alleged fire bombing are African Americans.

NC NAACP Calls for Federal Investigation Into 1979 Greensboro Klan-Nazi Shootings

The North Carolina NAACP has requested a federal investigation into allegations that investigative records of the 1979 Klan-Nazi shootings were thrown out and that evidence was destroyed. The organization called for an investigation of the Greensboro Police Department and full witness protection for officers who allege the files were destroyed. Three Greensboro ministers -- the Revs. Cardes Brown, Gregory Headen and Nelson Johnson -- initially raised awareness of the allegations.