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    Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

    We are inspired by the symbolic strength of Emanuel A.M.E., also known as “Mother Emanuel,” which was founded in 1816 by a group of enslaved Africans. On the 3rd anniversary of the shooting, our thoughts & prayers remain with the families & friends of all those who perished.

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      2. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        "The Mother Emanuel tragedy highlighted the racial issues that continue to exist in a city so often praised for its gentility. With the passing of each anniversary, we simply cannot let those issues remain unaddressed."https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/call-to-action-on-third-anniversary-of-emanuel-ame-tragedy/article_1302caec-6d81-11e8-a2a0-136facd92f81.html …

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      3. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Rev. Clementa Pinckney: "A state senator & the senior pastor of Emanuel, he was married to Jennifer Benjamin & the father of two children, Eliana & Malana. He was a 1995 graduate of Allen University and got his master's degree at the University of South Carolina in 1999." - @NPRpic.twitter.com/tOy7BzJxoH

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      4. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Cynthia Hurd: "According to the Charleston County Public Library, she was a 31-year employee who managed the John L. Dart Library for 21 years before heading the St. Andrews Regional Library. Hurd 'dedicated her life to serving and improving the lives of others.'" -@NPR

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      5. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Reverend Sharonda Coleman-Singleton: : "A pastor at Emanuel, she was also a speech therapist and high school girls track and field coach, both positions at Goose Creek High School." -@NPRpic.twitter.com/Jm4PvXxuqJ

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      6. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Tywanza Sanders: He was a 2014 graduate in business administration from Allen University in Columbia. Lady June Cole, the interim president of Allen University, described him as "a quiet, well-known student who was committed to his education." -@NPRpic.twitter.com/7klGPGGYpn

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      7. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Ethel Lance: "She had attended Emanuel for most of her life and worked there as a custodian, as well. 'She was funny and a pleasure to be around. And she was a wonderful mother and grandmother.'" -@NPRpic.twitter.com/KElWSwUEeA

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      8. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Susie Jacksonpic.twitter.com/XcWVCnV1J7

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      9. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Depayne Middleton Doctor: "The mother of 4 sang in Emanuel's choir. She had previously directed a community development program in Charleston County." -@NPRpic.twitter.com/G3DYQs2eu5

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      10. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Rev. Daniel Simmons: "Simmons survived the initial attack but then died in a hospital operating room. He had previously been a pastor at another church in the Charleston area." -@NPRpic.twitter.com/RR2xRkemI6

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      11. Legal Defense Fund‏Verified account @NAACP_LDF 17 Jun 2018

        Myra Thompson: She was the wife of the Rev. Anthony Thompson, the vicar of Holy Trinity Reformed Episcopal Church in Charleston. -@NPRpic.twitter.com/X7RA4QS3Ve

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