The Increase Of Mass Killings

Dylann Roof a 21-year old white gunman murder nine African-America at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. Including the church’s pastor Rev. Clementa Pinckney. Whom Roof sat with bible study group for about an hour Wednesday evening before pulling out his weapon and firing and reloading several times before fleeing the scene. This was reported as a “race war” that Dylann Roof wanted to start from photo shown of him wearing apartheid-era South African and Rhodesian flag pathed to his jacket. There was also a website registered to Dylann address with a history diatribe against blacks, Jews and Hispanics that race played a huge part in this shooting. He also drove a car with a Confederate flag on the front plate,

1. 140 years ago, in Maysville, South Carolina, Mary McLeod, a child of former slaves was born. Coming up from very simple beginnings, would later in life become a renowned educator and college founder, an advocate, for civil and human rights, and a valued advisor to several United States presidents? As a young girl toiling in the fields alongside of her parents, Ms. McLeod knew that education and knowledge would eventually open her eyes to the world outside of South Carolina. At the tender age of 10, Ms. McLeod, began her educational journey by entering Trinity Presbyterian Mission School, followed by Scotia Seminary in North Carolina, and Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. McLeod, at first wanted

This is a story of Will D. Campbell. He was a successful man who was honored by most and hated by some. Campbell was a Mississippi-native who played a major part in the civil rights community. Reverend Campbell was a man of many great accomplishments and goals. When he was seventeen, Campbell was ordained to be a Baptist preacher. He went on to publish many great books including “The Stem of Jesse.” Campbell took on many challenges throughout the years within the activist community. In the 1960s, Campbell became the National Council of Churches and from there he on carried out his work as director of the “Committee of Southern Churchmen.”

Kelly Brown Douglas begins by posing a series of questions, including, “Who is the Black Christ?” and “Is the Black Christ Enough?” (6-7) For Douglas, the Black Christ, “…represents God’s urgent movement in human history to set Black captives free from the demons of White racism” (3). The question of “Who is the Black Christ?” is addressed in Chapter 3. The question of “Is the Black Christ enough?” is addressed in Chapters 4 and 5, as Douglas critically examines the relationship of the Black Christ to the Black community and ends with addressing what womanist theology is and why there is a need for it in understanding the Black Christ.

He has a PhD in sociology from Harvard University. Loewen is an author, historian, teacher, and sociologist. He is an expert on U.S. history and a well known writer. He is not biased towards any of the events based on his background. Loewen has written other books about what parts of history that have been told wrong. He wrote one about the different not so well known parts of slavery and another called “Teaching What Really Happened” which builds off “Lies My Teacher Told Me”. All of his books are about history and how people get parts of it wrong. “Lies My Teacher Told Me” was on The New Press as their top best seller in March 2012 and he won the American Book Award. He is qualified and is an expert in his field and a great author. He did extensive research and read twelve textbooks so he knew what his was talking about. He did not what to falsely accuse the textbooks of not given the 100% truth until he knew for sure they were not. Loewen also research each event until he knew them by heart and had all the information. Because of his reputation as a historian he was able to talk to experts about each event and have access to primary sources. The author did a large amount of research and is qualified to write about U.S.

According to news outlets, the murder of nine African Americans at the Emanuel A.M.E. church in Charleston, South Carolina was intended to start a race war. This attack was orchestrated by a twenty-one year old named Dylann Storm Roof. It is known that he had strong white supremacy ideals. A victim of the church shooting stated that the attacker let her live because his story needed to be spread throughout the country. Furthermore, Dylann had left a manifesto with his white supremacist motivations to give more clarity to justify his brazen attack.

Martin Luther King Jr., focuses on the central religious themes of universal suffering, the Black freedom struggle, and the idea of a Beloved Community in America. According to Religious Studies scholar Gary Dorrien, “when Murray thought about King, she thought about his ethical religion—how it drove and sustained him.” Her ethical example and sermons offer critical insight as a future where America shines as a beacon of hope for a more inclusive and democratic society. During her tenure as priest of St. Titus Episcopal Church in Durham, North Carolina, “Murray had a strong sense of what preached and what was appropriate in the pulpit.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church was and still is today known as the A.M.E. church. This church is a mainly made up of African-American Methodist

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King, Jr. refutes the condemnatory claims made by eight white Alabama clergymen. By appealing to ethos, logos, and pathos King argues that he is not an outsider and that the experience of African Americans in segregated Birmingham warrants well-intentioned demonstration and civil disobedience. In doing so, he calls attention to the clergymen’s hypocrisy and firmly garners their respect and understanding.

Describing the devotion of Christians when they truly lived for god instead of for society, MLK demonstrates a complex interpretation of not only the past but current society. He marvels at a time when “Christians rejoiced at being deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed” and “the church was not merely” a vessel that “recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinions” but a catalyst that “transformed the mores of society” (King). King expresses disappointment that the church has become nothing more

As an African American growing up in a multi-generational household I appreciated the stories my grandparents told me about the Civil Rights Movement through their eyes. They acknowledged that Martin Luther King was not just for people of color; but all human beings who were being treated unjustly. He is known for many speeches, but The Letter from a Birmingham Jail” written in 1963 was phenomenal in my opinion; this letter, written in response to “A Call for Unity,”(Carpenter et. el, 1963 ) an article written by eight, white, Alabama clergymen, was to serve as a response to those who believed that King acted inappropriately for coming to Birmingham, Alabama, as an outsider, for creating immense tension with his demonstrations, and for the inopportune timing of his marches. Even though, the clergymen agreed that social injustice did exist, it was their opinion that these types of matter should be handled in the judicial system rather than in the streets.

Mass shootings are increasing in the United States, and gun control advocates are seizing the opportunity to push anti-gun legislation to deter gun violence in America. Guns and the Second Amendment have come to the forefront of political rhetoric, leading to conflicting views between lawmakers on the future of gun legislation. Republican lawmakers are encouraging law abiding citizens to acquire firearms and to defend themselves against acts of violence by criminals. On the contrary, Democratic lawmakers believe the only way to slow gun violence in the United States is to remove guns from society. While certain politicians believe strict gun laws would protect the American people, the proposed policies would make our nation more vulnerable

Sandy Hook Elementary. Aurora, Colorado. San Bernardino, California. Las Vegas, Nevada. Orlando, Florida. (Words with Negative Connotation) These are just some of the biggest mass shootings that have swept America in the past few years. Hundreds of lives are lost each year to gun related violence in the United States alone. Gun control has been a topic in our country since our founding fathers adopted the second amendment to the US constitution. Although recently controversy has sparked to an all-new extent in America due to the recent spike in mass shootings and gun related homicides. So many families and loves ones are affected each year in the United States because of gun related violence and other mass killing events, because of these events gun control laws need to be revamped and strengthened in American in order to protect the citizens.

Many tragedies have occurred recently that have spurred the debate on whether or not we need tighter gun controls. On one side of the debate are the gun control supporters, who claim that the easy access to guns is the primary cause for high rates of crime plaguing the United States. On the other side are people who argue that gun laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns, since they will continue to get them illegally. Guns are used for protection when in the hands of people who obey the law. It is crucial to not hinder law-abiding citizen’s ability to possess firearms with stricter gun laws, since gun laws do not lower crime, and guns can keep people safe.

Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer once said "Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror". Spitzer’s words makes one think: should we fear the person behind the gun or the gun itself? The majority of violent crimes that happen in America are not only caused by a criminal, but also the weapon in which the criminal is holding. America’s gun violence problem stems from the increasing accessibility of firearms. Many of the mass shootings in America could have been prevented if access to semi-automatic and automatic weapons were completely banned. Gun violence is an arising issue, and a change needs to be made concerning the gun laws in the U.S. Stricter gun control laws is necessary to prevent high accessibility to firearms and mass shootings, also research shows that Australia’s strict gun control laws are proven to be more efficient in preventing gun violence.