The fifth legislator whose relative received a scholarship is Rep. Beverly Earle, a Charlotte Democrat and immediate past chair of the caucus.
Her sister's granddaughter received a scholarship to attend North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, but Earle would not provide the young woman's name, age or other details, Mark Johnson of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Earle said her sister has a small income and was raising two grandchildren, of whom Earle's sister had custody.
"There was nobody more deserving or in need," Earle said Thursday.
Earle also questioned why the black caucus foundation was coming under such scrutiny, saying no other non-profit had been pressured to disclose such information.
"I don't know why the caucus is under attack," she said.
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