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Witness: Witness Black History by BBC

Jun 17, 20258:59Society & Culture

On 17 June 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof attended a bible group at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. As it was ending, the 21-year-old started shooting...

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Charleston church shooting is an episode from Witness: Witness Black History by BBC. On 17 June 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof attended a bible group at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in the U...

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Published Jun 17, 2025, 8:59 long, audio available.

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