national group, are lined up for the July gathering.
To suggest the group is racist with links to the Ku Klux Klan or
other white supremacist organizations is laughable to him.
"That's like calling the NAACP a bunch of Black Panthers," he said,
referring to a militant group that surfaced in the racial maw of the
1960s.
One goal is to raise money for white students denied scholarships
awarded on a preferential basis to blacks and other nonwhites who
were less deserving, he said.
"We'll help them with their education," he said.
"We're not racist. We're just helping out our own like the NAACP
does."
Candace Bryant says the group has more than 200 members in West
Virginia and is moving to attract more.
Another source of concern, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, is the prospect of anti-American forces streaming across the
borders, she said.
"We're letting all these people in and we don't know who they are,"
she said.
Possibly, the group might become involved in civic affairs in this
region, she said.
"Basically, we're just here to educate and try to lead people, and
maybe make a difference," she said.
"Maybe even around here."
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