National Racial Justice Network

“The Other Story – Remembrance Continues” Roundtable Honors
Legacy of the Emanuel 9 and Features Survivor Ms. Polly Sheppard
North Charleston, SC

On Friday, June 20, 2025, leaders, lawmakers, and community members will gather at The Opportunity Center, 8570 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, for a powerful roundtable event titled “The Other Story – Remembrance Continues.” This gathering commemorates the tragic anniversary of the Emanuel 9 mass shooting, which occurred on June 17, 2015, at Mother Emanuel AME Church.

The roundtable is sponsored by the National Racial Justice Network, Elder James Johnson CEO, and South Carolina State Representative The Honorable Wendell Gilliard, and will center the voice of Ms. Polly Sheppard one of the few survivors of that horrific night. Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who carried out the massacre, deliberately spared Ms. Sheppard’s life telling her to "go and tell the story." This event is a continuation of that sacred mandate.

Ms. Sheppard and others will share their experience, not only as witnesses to unimaginable violence, but as voices of perseverance, faith, and justice. Local and state elected officials including legislators and mayors will be in attendance, reaffirming their commitment to equity, healing, and racial justice. The public and members of the press are encouraged to attend. Her story must be heard.

Location: The Opportunity Center, 8570 Rivers Avenue, North
Charleston, SC, Date: Friday, June 20, 2025, Time: 1 P.M. For media
inquiries or to confirm attendance, please contact: call 843-735-9733.

Sincerely,
Elder James Johnson

📣 TOWN HALL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
🗓 Thursday, May 29, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 [See flyer for location details]
Join us for a powerful evening of civic engagement and conversation with Congressman James E. Clyburn, hosted by the National Racial Justice Network.
This is your chance to be heard.
✅ Submit your question in advance for the Congressman to answer during the Town Hall.
The moderator will call your name during the Q&A segment, and you'll be invited to stand as your question is read.
🔍 Ask about the policies, decisions, or issues affecting our communities during this administration housing, healthcare, gun violence, education, voting rights, justice reform nothing is off limits if it's on your heart.
📲 Use the QR code on the flyer, visit bit.ly/TownHallJamesClyburn, or visit www.nationalracialjusticenetwork.org to submit your question now.
🗣️ Let your voice be part of the dialogue.
Let your concern be heard directly.
Let’s show up informed, empowered, and united.

Please join the National Racial Justice Network in the DO NOT SHOP WEEKEND." We must show that we have power in our dollars!

Please join us at this critical TOWN HALL MEETING Alfred Williams Community Life Center
4401 Durant Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
Wednesday, February, 26, 2025 at 6 PM
Dr. Ellen Jones, Researcher, and Author, will be our Keynote Speaker. Come out and see what this dynamic speaker has to say. Let's engage in dialog to develop actionable strategy.

Poignant!