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Updated: 7 predominantly Black Churches have burned since the Charleston Massacre

Posted: 6/28/15 at 1:50pm

Apologies if there is already a topic on this, I looked and didn't see one. But can we talk about this? I am so angry, hurt, frustrated, saddened, disgusted... ok I can't come up with enough emotions going through my head about this right now. I honestly am starting to worry this is just the beginning and the worst is yet to come.



Reports that between 3-6 black churches have been the victims of arson attacks since the#CharlestonMassacre. Please do not let this be a quiet matter. We will not and cannot live in terror.

Two source links are below. 3-6 was stated because 3 are confirmed arsons; there have been reports of 3 other burned down black churches but not yet confirmed as arson by mainstream press.

Source: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/whos-burning-black-churches-arsonists-hit-at-least-3-southern-congregations-in-the-last-7-days/

Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/06/arson-churches-north-carolina-georgia/396881/


Source: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/06/26/three-black-churches-have-burned-since-dylann-roofs-brutal-terrorist-attack/



5 black church arsons in 6 days:
Knoxville 6/21
Macon GA 6/23
Charlotte, NC 6/24


Warrenville SC 6/26
Tallahassee 6/26



Updated: 7 predominantly Black Churches have burned since the Charleston Massacre

Updated On: 6/30/15 at 01:50 PM

#3

Just the beginning? At least 3 Black Churches (possibly up to 6) have burned since the Charleston Massacre

Posted: 6/29/15 at 2:19am

I'm ashamed to say I totally missed this until seeing your thread, so thank you for starting it, OP. I wonder what the chances are that these acts of arson were committed by white, Christian males. Hmmmmmm. If these attacks were known to have been perpetrated by individual Muslim men CNN and Fox and everyone else would be declaring that the country was under attack. But these cases, of course, will just be described as isolated incidents perpetrated by "lone wolves".

#16

Just the beginning? At least 3 Black Churches (possibly up to 6) have burned since the Charleston Massacre

Posted: 6/30/15 at 11:16pm

"Sorry. I'm not sure one counts these. It looks like it's been covered by over 1,000 news sources and websites

https://www.google.com/search?q=black+churches+arson&oq=black+churches+arson&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.10127j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#q=black+churches+arson&tbm=nws"




BTW, I meant to respond to PJ's posts earlier. You're absolutely right that there are hundreds, if not thousands of news sources which have reported on these arson attacks in the past couple of days. But, I think it's fair to point out that the weight of this developing story has not been appropriately covered by most major news outlets - both print/digital and broadcast. Most news websites are reporting on each fire as an individual story with "possible links" to other recent church burnings. And that link is being reported as almost something of a curiosity rather than a deeply disturbing rapidly emerging trend.



I'm repeating myself here, but because the victims are black people and because the perpetrators are, in all likelihood, white Christian males, the bigger national story is being downplayed. If these were attacks on mostly white churches by brown skinned men of muslim origin, there would be 24/7 white-knuckled reports on every major network and even talks about it being our next 9/11. But instead we get this almost muted response from most of the media as though they're begrudgingly covering something of "black interest" to appease the diversity watchers at their networks and publishers.



I'm not suggesting that the panicked chicken little style of reporting that often infects cable news is always a good thing, but I think it's definitely worth noting the complete tonal shift when these attacks affect a less than well represented community.

#18

Just the beginning? At least 3 Black Churches (possibly up to 6) have burned since the Charleston Massacre

Posted: 7/1/15 at 10:53am

Arson (even non-hate-related) is the most difficult crime to solve, because all it takes, they say, is "a man and a match"--and unlike homicide, robbery, rape or burglary, the physical evidence is usually "lost in the embers," consumed by the fire itself.


Any clues they do find--similarity of the accelerant, similar blocking or closing of doors and windows, multiple fuel sources--can point to a pattern of arson. And with the history of black churches being burned going to back to the 1820s, it's pretty clear that it can be called a hate crime. But without a suspect or hate being expressed in words, it's impossible for the FBI to know if it's a single arsonist or a conspiracy.


I doubt the current Obama-adminitration FBI is dragging its heels, even if some of the local authorities are. I'm sure the arsonist or arsonists will be caught--and the proverbial book will be thrown at them.


The Washington Post has a well-researched article this morning on the history of why racists burn black churches.


WASHINGTON POST: Why racists target black churches

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