It’s been five years since the deadly, racist-motivated shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina But the scars are still present in the current debate over racial justice, Black Lives Matter and the legacy of white supremacist ideology. CQ Roll Call columnist Mary C. Curtis talks to Political Theater about how the tragedy in Charleston still resonates as the United States grapples with its ugly history. Show Notes: Confederate portraits flagged for Juneteenth removal by PelosiWatch Tim Scott’s emotional speech on Charleston shooting anniversaryKey differences exist among House, Senate and White House policing plansScott rebukes critics who say he’s being used by GOP on police legislationMembers eye expunging all traces of Confederacy in militarySenate confirms first black military service chiefPelosi wants 11 Confederate statues removed from CapitolProtesters flood Capitol Hill and across Washington, lawmakers among themSenators want Dred Scott author’s bust replaced with Thurgood MarshallPrevious CQ Roll Call columns by Mary C. CurtisThe Political Theater archives
