June 23rd, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland City Councilman Eugene Frazier this week was not happy with suggestions coming from NAACP officers that the city is practicing systemic racism when it comes to the Carver Community Center project. NAACP President Tifani Fisher made the accusations during the public council meeting, accusing Carver Board chair, Mayor Ray Morriss, of hand picking the new board and not seeking input from the NAACP. Frazier, an African American and a member of the NAACP, is also on the Carver Board. He said the accusations are unwarranted…

Efforts to contact the local branch of the NAACP and their officers via phone, email and Facebook for comment on this story remain unanswered.