Watch: Allen Univ. To Honor Victims of Emanuel A.M.E. Church Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Happening today at 11 a.m., Allen University hosts ‘Mother Emanuel Remembrance Day’ honoring the Charleston Shooting victims.
The service will be held at the Maddie Scott Conference located at 2400 Taylor Street.
The Honorable Rev. Dr. Clementa C. Pinckney, the church’s pastor was a 1995 Allen graduate, Tywanza Sanders, a 2014 Allen graduate and Rev. Daniel Simmons, Sr. is also an alumnus of the institution.
Along with Pinckney, 41, Sanders, 26, and Simmons, 74, the victims were Sharonda Singleton, 45; Cynthia Hurd, 54; Myra Thompson, 59; Ethel Lance, 70; Susie Jackson, 87, and DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49.
Pinckney most recently spoke at the University’s 2015 Founder’s Day.
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“Today we honor all the victims of the worst tragedy in our state’s history” pic.twitter.com/HiLjcoFkjw
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 1, 2016
Rev. Carolyn Brailsford performs two songs in honor of the #Emanuel9 pic.twitter.com/0meGefCKM1
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 1, 2016
“Remember that out of even the worst things, good can come,” South Carolina Senator Vincent Sheheen said during the event.
.@vincentsheheen shares memories about the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/JcfiZzTdym
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 1, 2016
Sen.Margie Bright “Though it has not always been a ‘Great Day in SC’ we are working to make SC great” @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/JUAVE96kfP
— Beth Rousseau (@BethWOLOTV) June 1, 2016
