On This Day, June 17: Charleston, S.C., Church Shooting Leaves 9 Dead

Rev. Sharpton marks 10th anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Emanuel Ame Church in Charleston

Murder of 9 Black Congregants During Bible Study Illustrated the Threat of Growing Violent Hatred, Racism in United States  Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, issued the following statement ahead of the 10th anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, which claimed the […]

Dylann Roof and the Emanuel Nine church shootings: Timeline of tragedy

Tuesday marks 10 years since Charleston church shooting

It has been 10 years since a mass shooting at a historically Black downtown Charleston church killed nine people and left the nation shocked and in mourning.

Charleston prepares to mark 10 years since Emanuel 9 shooting

The Charleston community is preparing to mark 10 years since nine people were killed in a mass shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

On This Day, June 17: Charleston, S.C., church shooting leaves 9 dead

On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., in a mass shooting.

Commentary: Honor the Emanuel Nine with action and grace

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of a painful and tragic chapter in our nation’s history — the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Will this remain simply a dark memory, or can it serve as a turning point?