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Dylann Roof and a Night of Hate in Charleston
It is precisely at moments like this that it can be helpful to speak certain words clearly—words like racism. By Amy Davidson.
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Murders in Charleston. By Jelani Cobb
A week that began with public grappling with race as absurdity has concluded with shock, yet again, with race as the catalyst for tragedy... -
9 Things to Know About Charleston Church Shooting Victim Rev. Clementa Pinckney
Shortly after a gunman opened fire at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., reports came out that among the nine killed was Rev. Clementa Pinckney... -
Charleston Church Shooting Suspect, Dylann Storm Roof, Captured
The man suspected of killing nine people at a prayer meeting at a historic black church in this city’s downtown area was caught on Thursday some 200 miles away in North Carolina, local and federal officials said... -
Dylann Roof: friends and family describe drug use and racism
A pciture of the 21-year-old man captured after allegedly killing nine black churchgoers is emerging to suggest someone withdrawn and potentially racist -
52 Years After Birmingham, the Charleston Shooting Shows Just How Far America Has Come
Racial terror against black people in America is not a thing of the past. -
A frustrated Barack Obama addresses Charleston shootings
President Barack Obama’s remarks on the Charleston shootings this afternoon were rife with anger and frustration... -
Actually, President Obama, Mass Killings Aren’t Uncommon In Other Countries
President Barack Obama responded to the horrific shooting at a historically black church in Charleston that left nine dead with an earnest statement—well, other than that politicized contention that was completely untrue... -
Twelve Presidential Candidates Respond To Charleston Church Shooting
As Charleston mourns the loss of the nine people killed during a bible study Wednesday evening at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, presidential hopefuls take to the press and social media to provide statements of condolence and solidarity with those affected by yesterday’s tragedy... -
12 Images That Prove Emanuel AME Will Always Be A Symbol Of Freedom
“Unfortunately, this is not the first time Emanuel AME has experienced violence of this character, which has much to do with its storied past. The church has long been a symbol of black freedom in Charleston and beyond, and is warmly referred to as ‘Mother Emanuel’ by members of the community...”
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