We are Charleston : tragedy and triumph at Mother Emanuel
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Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2016].
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Westover - Adult Nonfiction
364.15234 FRAZI
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364.15234 FRAZI
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Published
Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2016].
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Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-231).
Description
"On June 17, 2015, at 9:05 p.m., a young man with a handgun opened fire on a prayer meeting at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine members of the congregation. The captured shooter, twenty-one-year-old Dylan Roof, a white supremacist, was charged with their murders. Two days after the shooting, while Roof's court hearing was held on video conference, some of the families of his nine victims, one by one, appeared on the screen--forgiving the killer. The "Emanuel Nine" set a profound example for their families, their city, their nation, and indeed the world. We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement. In many ways, this church's story is America's story-- the oldest A.M.E. church in the Deep South fighting for freedom and civil rights but also fighting for grace and understanding. Fighting to transcend bigotry, fraud, hatred, racism, poverty, and misery. The shootings in June 2015, opened up a deep wound of racism that still permeates Southern institutions and remains part of American society. We Are Charleston tells the story of a people, continually beaten down, who seem to continually triumph over the worst of adversity. Exploring the storied history of the A.M.E. Church may be a way of explaining the price and power of forgiveness, a way of revealing God's mercy in the midst of tremendous pain. We Are Charleston may help us discover what can be right in a world that so often has gone wrong." --,Publisher
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African American churches -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 21st century.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
African Methodist Episcopal Church -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.)
Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century.
Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Mass shootings -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Racism -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- 21st century.
African Americans -- Crimes against -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
African Methodist Episcopal Church -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.)
Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century.
Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Mass shootings -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Sermons.
Racism -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Frazier, H., Powers, B. E., & Wentworth, M. (2016). We are Charleston: tragedy and triumph at Mother Emanuel . W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frazier, Herb, 1950-, Bernard Edward, Powers and Marjory Wentworth. 2016. We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph At Mother Emanuel. W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frazier, Herb, 1950-, Bernard Edward, Powers and Marjory Wentworth. We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph At Mother Emanuel W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Frazier, Herb, Bernard Edward Powers, and Marjory Wentworth. We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph At Mother Emanuel W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, 2016.
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