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Mother Emanuel

As the congregation of Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church grieves, a pilgrimage occurs daily at a growing makeshift memorial for nine parishioners killed during a Bible study class. The memorial became a place where anyone could come to heal with prayers, songs, and tears. Just two days after the shootings, the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. raise their hands to lead a crowd in hymns. Each day, hundreds flock to the South's oldest African Methodist Episcopal church to show support and witness the scene.

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As the congregation of Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church grieves, a pilgrimage occurs daily at a growing makeshift memorial for nine parishioners killed during a Bible study class. The memorial became a place where anyone could come to heal with prayers, songs, and tears. Just two days after the shootings, the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. raise their hands to lead a crowd in hymns. Each day, hundreds flock to the South's oldest African Methodist Episcopal church to show support and witness the scene.