Surreace Cox, of North Charleston, S.C., holds a sign during a prayer vigil down the street from the Emanuel AME Church early Thursday, June 18, 2015, following a shooting Wednesday night in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
On the Initial Reaction
The media should be ashamed. 3 hours to get on air and then gives detailed suspect description WITHOUT mentioning his race. #Charleston
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) June 18, 2015
On Correctly Labeling the Issue
Why aren’t we calling this #CharlestonTerrorism? That’s what this is. A history of terrorism, past and present, against black people.
— haroon moghul (@hsmoghul) June 18, 2015
Ava DuVernay Challenges the Media’s Rush to Empathize With the Shooter
Interesting. The suspect is unknown and at large. But already he being discussed as mentally ill? Oh, okay. #CharlestonShooting
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) June 18, 2015
Alicia Keys and John Legend Have Heavy Hearts
My heart is so heavy upon hearing about this horrible act… My thoughts are with all the families involved. #CharlestonShooting
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) June 18, 2015
Charleston. My heart hurts.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 18, 2015
On the Motivations of the Act
Make no mistake, this was terrorism, this was mass murder, this was driven by racial hatred. This is American history. #CharlestonShooting
— (@Bhattousai) June 18, 2015
On Al Sharpton’s ‘Stay Calm’ Rhetoric
You can’t tell a grieving community to be calm. That’s just pouring salt into the wound. #CharlestonShooting
— William Sisskind (@socratescloset) June 18, 2015
On Using Gun Control to Go Off Topic
It’s more comfortable for ppl to talk about gun control vs racism/hate crimes. this wasn’t a random act of gun violence #Charleston
— Africa Miranda (@africamiranda) June 18, 2015
On Mental Illness Rhetoric
“Was the shooter mentally ill?” “That depends if you are calling white supremacy a mental illness.” #CharlestonShooting
— Musa Okwonga (@Okwonga) June 18, 2015
On If It Were a Muslim
Imagine if a Muslim walked into a church and opened fire in Texas. A war on US Soil would break out over night. #CharlestonShooting
— はるか (@melaninbarbie) June 18, 2015
Keri Hilson Calls It Domestic Terrorism
This is racially motivated domestic TERRORISM. Praying for Charleston w/ tears of disgust in my eyes. I AM DISGUSTED. 🙏🏽 #CharlestonShooting
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 18, 2015
Jesse Jackson Alludes to the Systematic Nature of the Issue
The young man at large in Charleston, SC did not create terrorism, he reflects terrorism. Pray for the families & the nation.
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) June 18, 2015
Sen. Bernie Sanders Reminds Us This Is Part of American History
The Charleston church killings are a tragic reminder of the ugly stain of racism that still taints our nation. http://t.co/31Gy6sgIGK
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 18, 2015
