Join us Mon., June 20, 6 pm at the Main Branch of the Charleston County Public Library (68 Calhoun St.), as the authors of We Are Charleston discuss their powerful new book.
Following the shooting of nine victims at a June 2015 bible study at Emanuel AME Church, residents of the community recognized the need to examine and learn from the events that led to the tragedy. Through in-depth interviews with the victims’ families, friends, and other community members, three authors penned We Are Charleston as a way to explore the impact of the shooting, the role of the AME church, and the importance of awareness, action, and forgiveness. Authors Herb Frazier, Dr. Bernard Edward Powers Jr., and Marjory Wentworth will reflect on their journey and what they uncovered in this deeply emotional book.
Copies of the book will be available to purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to CCPL’s Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Fund. Attendees also will be able to donate directly to the Memorial Fund, created to honor the 31-year librarian’s legacy and commitment to literacy.
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