A somber tone resonates throughout Charleston as community members try to make sense of last night's tragedy. The fatal shooting that left nine dead at Emanuel AME Church, the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the South, is a painful reminder of previous racial tensions deeply rooted within the church and city's own history. Earlier today, hundreds gathered downtown at Morris Brown AME Church for a prayer vigil to honor the victims and their families. Out front, a young member of Black Lives Matter played a rhythmic beat on his "talking drum" -- a West African instrument traditionally used by slaves in the South -- beckoning those on the street to join. A standing-room-only crowd...
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