EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso NAACP President Carl B. Dwyer Jr. called on community members and leaders to speak out against racism Monday, after an incident involving people wearing Ku Klux Klan masks in El Paso was seen on social media.<\/p>\n
The NAACP held a news conference at the El Paso County Courthouse to address the incident.<\/p>\n
Dwyer said the masks should not be dismissed as a joke or party costume. He said they represent a racist period in U.S. history and described the display as hurtful.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough is enough,\u201d he said, calling for action against racism, discrimination, bullying, insults and racial slurs.<\/p>\n
Dwyer also said the NAACP hears from parents whose children come home from school upset after being called racial slurs.<\/p>\n
He cited a recent attack on two Black teenage girls at Pebble Hills High School and argued that such incidents are connected to the broader climate of racism.<\/p>\n
His remarks did not establish a direct link between the school incident and the KKK mask display.<\/p>\n
He urged the community to address incidents before they escalate and said the NAACP exists to speak out during moments like this.<\/p>\n
El Paso NAACP condemns KKK mask incident, calls for community action<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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