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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church David Allen Sibley One of The Washington Post’sA sweeping history of one of the nations most important African American churches and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for racial justice Few people beyond South Carolinas Lowcountry knew of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in CharlestonMother Emanuelbefore the night of June 17, 2015, when a twenty one year old white supremacist walked into Bible study and slaughtered the churchs charismatic pastor and eight worshippers.