For five years, they have mourned, then as now, as the country around them grappled with racism and violence.
Parents. Wives. Husbands. Sons. Daughters. They remain bound by the shared loss of nine worshippers at Emanuel AME Church when, on the sweltering night of June 17, 2015, an avowed white supremacist gunned down their loved ones.
For five years, the survivors and families of those who died have traversed uniquely uneven paths through immense grief. Many have found new meaning in different, inspiring ways.
The Post and Courier caught up with several to see how they are mourning against the backdrop of nationwide protests and the coronavirus pandemic — and where they hope America goes from here.
Racism. Violence. A slowly dying son. 5 years after the Emanuel massacre, echoes abound. Story by @JenBerryHawes. https://t.co/0dVK7JFezl
— Mitch Pugh📰 (@SCMitchP) June 17, 2020