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Also a state senator, Rev. Pinckney was among a total of nine churchgoing victims that found themselves amidst a tragic shooting at the hands of Dylann Roof in the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church-the same building the funeral was held in. The 21-year-old shooter has a long listed history of violence, racism and hatred, motivating his life-threatening actions to the often targeted southern city. -
Lupe Fiasco Publishes Letter to White Supremacy After Charleston Shooting
The recent shooting of nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina has reignited the discussion about race in America once it became clear that the shooter's motives were racially motivated. There have been calls for the government of South Carolina to remove the Confederate Flag from the state house and individuals from politics, entertainment and music are chiming in on the issue. -
Run the Jewels' Killer Mike Expressed his Charleston Shooting Views Via Twitter
During Delaware's Firefly Festival on Friday night, Run the Jewels and Paul McCartney were among the array of artists who paid tribute to the Charleston, South Carolina Emanuel AME church shooting victims. Other artists focused more on political statements on stage and in Tweets.
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