In the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store over the weekend, the spotlight on hate crimes reemerges. This time it comes with the hope from Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP leaders the work done now could help prevent yet another similar incident from happening again. Investigators say the 18-year-old white man who shot and killed nearly a dozen Black people inside Top's Grocery Store was motivated by racial hate. “Well, initially, you know, I was angry, as usual, that we are still dealing with this kind of vitriolic, action, hateful action, just this on the basis of race," Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP President Corine Mack said. According to reports from the FBI in recent years, North Carolina has continued to see a growing number of reported hate crimes. From 2018 to 2020 the hate crime reports rose from 140 to 185. Specifically, hate crimes against African Americans nearly doubled during this time. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-naacp-leaders-hate-crime-seek-solutions/275-88db0f12-1c37-4df6-9e83-773182dac77c