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By Jayda

I first heard about the Charleston Church massacre as i was watching the news the night of the incident. As much as the massacre caught my attention i was not completely shocked because i’m so used to hearing about african american brutalities.

A little over a week ago on June 17, 2015 ,nine people were fatally shot and killed during a bible study session at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

What happened on the evening of June 17th , Im sure startled a great amount of people around the world. I mean any time a large group of people are massacred many national and local eyes are opened but when the victims are african american, the people who actually notice these issues the most are the Black communities in America. Personally, being an african american young lady in this society, this, like many other recent race related confrontations, puts me in an even greater state of discomfort and depression. To know that my people are being targeted everyday and are slowly being killed off makes me feel as if the laws of racial equality are ignored once it gets to black people.

QUESTIONS:
What do you know about the Charleston church massacre ?
What kind of conversations have you been having about what happened?

For Charlie, being caucasian how does this affect you in your everyday life?
For Riley, African American men are labeled as suspects and targeted everyday in our society. Being a young “ black” boy in an upcoming generation, what are some things you feel could be done to help change the way our men are perceived?
For angelina, as an Asian American, witnessing growing tension in the black and white communities, how has this tragedy and similar events changed your view on race in America?
For Riley, do you ever think about or fear that you could be the next victim of a racial hatred crime ? Why?

Well thats all the time we have today . Thank you Angelina, Riley, and Charlie for opinions and cooperation.