http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_fifth_caucus_scholarship Comments for "The fifth Caucus scholarship" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_fifth_caucus_scholarship <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The fifth legislator whose relative received a scholarship is Rep. <a href="/profiles/beverly_earle">Beverly Earle</a>, a Charlotte Democrat and immediate past chair of the caucus. </p><p>Her sister&#39;s granddaughter received a scholarship to attend <a href="http://www.ncat.edu">North Carolina A&amp;T</a> in Greensboro, but Earle would not provide the young woman&#39;s name, age or other details, Mark Johnson of The Charlotte Observer reports.</p><p>Earle said her sister has a small income and was raising two grandchildren, of whom Earle&#39;s sister had custody.</p><p>&quot;There was nobody more deserving or in need,&quot; Earle said Thursday. </p><p>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.</p><p>&quot;I don&#39;t know why the caucus is under attack,&quot; she said.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_fifth_caucus_scholarship#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/the_fifth_caucus_scholarship#comment Beverly Earle Black Caucus N.C. A&amp;T Under the Dome Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:30:08 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 1235 at http://projects.newsobserver.com