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DAMANgoldberg

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13. As seen elsewhere...

Reply to malaise (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:52 AM

Jun 2015

This church in African-American religious circles is a big a deal to the South Carolina as Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta (Rev. Dr. King's home church) and 16th Street Baptist in Birmingham (4 young girls bombing). That much history involved.

http://www.emanuelamechurch.org/revpinckney.php

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Hell yes DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #2

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I don't know but I think this church's place malaise Jun 2015 #12

As seen elsewhere... DAMANgoldberg Jun 2015 #13

MLK preached here malaise Jun 2015 #14

I think it's highly unlikely.. frylock Jun 2015 #17

A racist ( probably from a long line of racists) in South Carolina sufrommich Jun 2015 #19

Seems unlikely. bigwillq Jun 2015 #20