How many more Black churches have to burn before we get to the truth? Will the Department of Justice investigate? Will local authorities find out who's doing it and stop them? Will Black Panthers have to start guarding Black churches to prevent more fires? Lots of questions, but very few answers.
According to a Grio article dated June 29th, six Black churches had burned in past seven days and at least three were NOT accidents. http://thegrio.com/2015/06/29/black-church-burnings-fbi/ Reportedly, the FBI is investigating the incidents. Let's hope they find out who's behind this.
Just last night, another Black church was ablaze. Mt.Zion AME church in Greenville, SC had previously been burned to the ground by KKK 20 years ago. Were they involved? We need to find out. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolina-black-church-once-torched-kkk-burns-again-n384876 Local authorities don't think KKK were involved. They say lightening may have been a factor. Hmm!
NAACP sent out warning tweet for all Black Churches to take necessary precautions in the wake of the recent church fires. Why do racists target Black churches? According to a Washington Post article, "Since at least 1822, when the first recorded burning of a black church occurred in South Carolina, church arson has been the default response of racists frustrated with progress — or even the faint specter of progress — on civil rights. More than even lynching, burning houses of worship remains a go-to weapon in hate groups’ arsenal." http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/07/01/why-racists-burn-black-churches/
Do you know the meaning of sanctuary? It's more than a place to worship. It means a place of safety. In the past even criminals could find safety by fleeing to a church. It meant a safe haven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary
This is why racists burn Black churches. They want to send Blacks a message that there is no sanctuary for them. And that is why we must find a way to stop them!
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