CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Under an outdoor tent a few blocks from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Simmons paused while cleaning up from the previous night’s revival to ponder the idea of forgiving the white man accused of killing nine of the historic black church’s members, including the pastor. A churchgoer herself, Simmons admits […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The last of the victims of the Charleston church shooting to be eulogized was remembered Thursday as a man known by the nickname “Super,” who lived his life with a driving force to serve his fellow men and his God. Family members, religious colleagues and school friends packed the pews Thursday […]
According to the Charlotte Observer, Bank of America has given $100,000 to the victims of the June 17 Charleston shooting and to a Charleston African American history museum which is set to open in 2017. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and we hope this support will help those impacted as we mourn […]
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The first black president of the United States is coming to Charleston to eulogize the victims of a mass shooting at a historic African-American church — a tragedy that one civil rights activist said was a sign of “how far yet” the nation has to go to put racial tensions behind […]
The city of Charleston, South Carolina is still in heavy mourning after Dylann Roof opened fire inside of the historical Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church,…
1:15 p.m. Hundreds of mourners are filing past the casket of Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, the second Charleston church shooting victim to be laid to rest. Those attending at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church were screened by officers who searched each bag at the door. Police officers were posted on the road and at various entry points […]
As it turns out, Dylann Roof had a pretty racist manifesto. Anyone who had any doubts before, can stop pretending this isn't about race now.
The tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, was felt throughout Black America and beyond. Even one of the biggest icons of today was affected by this, and made…
As it turns out, Dylann Roof had a pretty racist manifesto. Anyone who had any doubts before, can stop pretending this isn't about race now.
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UPDATE 3:00 PM (AP) — Affidavit: Church gunman’s father, uncle called authorities after seeing surveillance photos. UPDATE 2:00 PM (AP) — $1M bond on weapons charge for church shooting suspect; bond not set on murder charges. UPDATE 1:00 PM (AP) — Woman who was at church tells suspect: ‘Every fiber in my body hurts’; ‘may […]
