Charleston shooting survivors Polly Sheppard (L) and Felicia Sanders (R) deliver remarks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention.
Many other influential Black women, like Alicia Keys and Angela Bassett also made impassioned calls for peace on the DNC stage. Felicia Sanders and Polly Sheppard, two Black women who survived the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina, also delivered powerful pleas for racial unity.
Since 1996, Bonita has served as as Editor-in-Chief of The Community Voice newspaper. As the owner, she has guided the Wichita-based publication’s growth in reach across the state of Kansas and into... More by Bonita Gooch
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