Social Justice

Yesterday, protestors gathered at the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron asking for the arrest of the officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot eight times while she was [...]

The use of excessive force by the police continues, even after the death of George Floyd. Campaign Zero has laid out an 8 step policy to help eliminate excessive force by police which sometimes [...]

Today, we commemorate the 5th anniversary of Sandra Bland’s death. Ms. Bland was only 28 years old when she died. Ms. Bland was born in Naperville, Illinois and had four sisters. She graduated [...]

Denmark Vesey, a leader of Charleston African Americans, one of the founders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (now called Mother Emanuel), a husband and a father died on this day nearly [...]

Almost one year ago, an unarmed 23-year-old Elijah McClain, was approached by three Aurora, CO police officers as he was walking home from a convenience store. A struggle ensured with the [...]

It’s been over 100 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed while she was lying in her bed by Louisville Metro Police. Only one of the three police officers who opened fire has lost his job. [...]

On Sunday, June 21, Mother Emanuel Church and the Scott family came together to honor the Emanuel 9 and Walter Scott. A Unity March was led down Calhoun Street to Mother Emanuel Church where they [...]

On June 19, black Americans throughout the country will celebrate Juneteenth, an American holiday observed annually to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The [...]

Nearly 124 years after it was erected, the John C. Calhoun Monument in Marion Square will come down and be relocated, Charleston’s mayor said on Wednesday. City Council members will vote to [...]

A unity march will happen, in remembrance of The Emanuel Nine, Walter Scott, and George Floyd. See the flyer, below, for more info: