These are picturesof peoplewho were murderedbecause they are black.Nine community members,murdered in churchnot by a shooter,but by a racist terroristwho strove to start a war.Children played deadin order to stay aliveon the anniversaryof a slave revoltplanned by the founderof Emanuel African MethodistEpiscopal Church,as the confederate flagflewover the Charleston state house,full-mast today.These are the namesof the people we murdered:
Sharonda Coleman-Singleton
Reverend Clementa Pinckney
Cynthia Hurd
Tywanza Sanders
Myra Thompson
Ethel Lee Lance
Reverend Daniel L. Simmons
Reverend Depayne Middleton-Doctor
Susie Jackson
For Shay’s prompt to the Real Toads: PICTURE THIS