The Black Informant | African American Commentary, News and Community Building

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Legislative Black Caucus’s nonprofit foundation acknowledges it gave scholarship money to relatives of 5 lawmakers.

The group’s leader says it will review the way it hands out educational grants.

Democratic Representative Alma Adams chairs the 28-member black caucus. She says the foundation gave out $54,000 in scholarships in the 2005 and 2006 academic years.

Adams says about a tenth of the total scholarship money provided during those years benefited relatives of 5 legislators. Adams says there was no intention to improperly benefit a legislator. (more…)