Reginald Hawkins ( 1923 – 2007 ) was a civil rights activist in Charlotte , NC for most of his life . He was the first African-American to run for Governor of North Carolina . He fought to desegregate Charlotte schools and businesses . His son-in-law was Hamaas Abdul Khaalis whose family was murdered in 1973 and who went on to commit the 1977 Hanafi Siege
family was murdered in 1973
1973 Hanafi Muslim massacre
Reginald Hawkins