"I Forgive You" — How Nine Families in Charleston Chose Grace Over Hatred After the Emanuel AME Church Shooting
On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist killed nine worshippers during Bible study at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Two days later, the victims' families stood before the killer in court and spoke the words the world never expected: "I forgive you."
May 12, 2026