Thousands Walk Hand In Hand Across Ravenel Bridge To Show Support For Mother Emanuel Church

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On Sunday evening, people started to gather at a famous bridge in South Carolina where they plan to join hands in solidarity. One of those who showed up at the Arthur Ravenel Bridge on Sunday evening was 58-year-old accountant Sherry Howard of Moncks Corner. Howard said she drove 45 minutes to attend. Asked why she came out, she said: “One reason is for unity. And another reason is to show that even though we are hurting and we’re broken now, we are of one accord.” Heading up the Ravenel Bridge #CharlestonUnited #BridgeToPeace pic.twitter.com/6cgOEsrc4n June 22, 2015 Aerial view of Unity Chain event on Ravenel Bridge in honor of Charleston, SC, …

On Sunday evening, people started to gather at a famous bridge in South Carolina where they plan to join hands in solidarity.

One of those who showed up at the Arthur Ravenel Bridge on Sunday evening was 58-year-old accountant Sherry Howard of Moncks Corner. Howard said she drove 45 minutes to attend.

Asked why she came out, she said: “One reason is for unity. And another reason is to show that even though we are hurting and we’re broken now, we are of one accord.”

The shooting was a tragedy, “but out of that tragedy, look what came about: love,” she said, gesturing toward dozens of people who were walking toward the gathering point.

The bridge is named after a former state lawmaker and vocal Confederate flag supporter. The slayings have renewed calls for the flag to be removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, in part because photographs of Roof in a purported manifesto showed him holding Confederate flags.

The crowds are planning on holding hands across the bridge around dusk. Part of the bridge is closed as people are walking, chatting and taking pictures.

When the marchers from the Mount Pleasant side and the Charleston side met on the bridge, there was clapping and singing of “This little light of mine.”

“It feels great. There’s so much love out here,” said Juliett Marsh of Summerville, who was toward the front of the marchers who walked from the Mount Pleasant side.

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Thousands Walk Hand In Hand Across Ravenel Bridge To Show Support For Mother Emanuel Church