Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation

Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation

Non-profit Organizations

Charleston, SC 9 followers

Honoring the Emanuel Nine victims of a racially motivated mass murder & creating a memorial and social justice programs.

About us

On June 17, 2015, an evening of Bible Study ended in tragedy for a group of the church’s clergy and members who welcomed a 21-year-old white supremacist to fellowship with them. After sitting with the group for about an hour, the young man opened fire, killing nine of the twelve who gathered there, forever changing the lives of the victims’ families, the lives of the survivors, and the lives of everyone touched by the story of their response. The Emanuel Nine Memorial honors the lives of the Mother Emanuel Nine. It celebrates love and forgiveness from the victims’ families and illustrates the spirit of resiliency shown by the survivors, church members, the Charleston community, and the world. The Memorial should motivate people and communities everywhere to eradicate racism and inspire greatness from all humankind. The Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation – established by a group of community and business leaders inspired to take action to honor those who were killed in the tragedy – is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that operates as a separate legal entity from Mother Emanuel with an independent 501c3 designation. In addition to leading the charge of designing, constructing, and maintaining the Memorial, the Memorial Foundation will soon develop and implement outreach programs focused on developing anti-racism curriculum for students in South Carolina and beyond.

Website
www.EmanuelNine.org
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Charleston, SC
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2017

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