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Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015. If this is too
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John,

Ten years ago today, a gunman walked into the historically Black church,
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Despite being a total stranger, the parishioners invited him to join their
Bible study. When they bent their heads to pray, he opened fire, killing
nine people, injuring one, and forever altering the entire community.

The open arms and kindness of these worshipers were taken advantage of in
a heinous act of terror and hate.

Racism runs deep within this country, and this shooting is only one
example of how Black liberation and gun violence prevention are intimately
connected.

Hate crimes like this happen due to a national climate of racism, bigotry,
and anti-Blackness. They are deadly because of systemic failures from
loose gun laws.

More people are killed by extremists [ [link removed] ]using firearms than any other
weapon, and despite declining rates of violence overall, hate crimes have
continued to increase. Of the hate crimes reported between 2020 and 2022,
[ [link removed] ]over half targeted Black people.

To stop these deadly acts of racism, we need to pass gun safety
legislation today.

In honor of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church community and
all those taken nine years ago today, we will continue advocating for
change until all people, regardless of race or religion, can live freely
without the fear of gun violence.

In solidarity,

March For Our Lives HQ

Today and every day we honor the lives lost at the Emanuel African Methodist
Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015.

Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, 41

Cynthia Graham-Hurd, 54

Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., 74

Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49

Ethel Lee Lance, 70

Myra Singleton Quarles Thompson, 59

Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45

Susan “Susie” J. Jackson, 87

Tywanza Kibwe Diop Sanders, 26



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