On Wednesday night, a gunman walked into a church in Charleston, killing 9 people, including the pastor of the church, and six women in what authorities describe as a “hate crime.” The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, struck at the historic heart of the black community in Charleston. Known as “Mother Emanuel” to those in the community, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church has … Continue reading Holy target: Charleston church a symbol of black freedom in the South