Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, colloquially known as Mother Emanuel, is a church in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1817. It is the oldest AME church in the Southern United States;
The steeple of Emanuel African Methodist Church, Charleston, SC
The Rev. Richard Cain, pastor of the church and member of the U.S. House of Representatives during Reconstruction
Clementa C. Pinckney
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Clementa "Clem" Carlos Pinckney was an American politician and pastor who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until his murder in 2015.
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
…including hosting an art show in 2013 and concerts by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Gospel Choir. In 2010, senior pastor and state senator Rev. Clementa Pinckney was noted as following in the tradition of earlier church leaders, such as the Reverend Richard H. Cain of the 19th century, in serving as both a…
Reverend Clementa Pinckney
Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina
Governor Nikki Haley signs legislation requiring South Carolina police officers to wear body cameras.
Barack Obama delivers the eulogy at the funeral of Reverend Clementa Pinckney 2015-06-26