We begin offering condolences to the families of the victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church massacre: Rev. State Sen. Clementa Pinckney (41), Cynthia Hurd (54), Tywanza Sanders (26), Sharonda Singleton (45); Myra Thompson (59); Ethel Lance (70); Susie Jackson (87); the Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr.(74); and Rev DePayne Middleton-Doctor (49). All nine died at the hands of avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof in the midst of a prayer meeting at their Charleston, South Carolina church. At the scene Roof is reported to have said: “I have to do it. You rape our women and you’re taking over our country. And you have to go.” In spite of this, according to the BBC, the teenage children of Sharonda Singleton told the BBC they have forgiven her killer and wanted to focus on moving on in a positive way: “We already forgive him for what he’s done,” said her son, Chris. “And there’s nothing but love from our side of the family. Love is stronger than hate.”
What’s REALLY behind the Charleston Massacre?
- Was the attack the result of a mentally ill or drugged up individual?
- Was it a hate crime or an act of terrorism?
- Can the situation be addressed by tighter gun controls?
- Should Dylann Roof have been forgiven?
- How is it that a white mass murderer can be arrested by the police “without incident,” while numerous innocent Afrikans die while encountering the same?
- Can anything be done to prevent such attacks happening again?
Tendai MWARI,
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