A Tribute to the Mother Emanuel Church

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About the Exhibit

This online tribute documents local, statewide, and national responses to the tragic mass shooting that took place at the Emanuel AME Church, also known as Mother Emanuel, in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, 2015. Through photographs from a range of sources, this visual account reveals an overwhelming outpouring of emotion and grief for the victims, survivors, and their families, as well as powerful efforts in the weeks and months following the shooting to address racial injustice and violence. Published May 2016.

Credits

Co-curated by Lowcountry Africana, the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative, and the College of Charleston's Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture in partnership with the Mother Emanuel Church. Funded in part by the College of Charleston’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.