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In Memoriam
The YEO Network honors the life and legacy of State Sen. and
Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in the tragic shooting in
Charleston, South Carolina. Rev. Pinckney attended our first two
National Convenings and was a beloved member of the YEO
Network.
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Rev. Pinckney answered a call to service at a young age, preaching by
13, ministering at 18, serving in the state legislature at 23. In 2000,
he made history as the youngest African American to be elected
to the state senate in South Carolina. He was a transformative and
inspiring leader, advocating for gun violence prevention, supporting
domestic violence survivors, and protecting the environment. He
stood for all the best things our Network aspires to. We will strive
to honor and remember him as an individual and his legacy in the
work that we do to further understanding and promote peace in our
communities.
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In a 2013 speech about his church, Emanuel AME, Clementa said:
“Could we not argue that America is about freedom whether we live
it out or not? Freedom, equality, and the pursuit of happiness. And
that is what church is all about: freedom to worship and freedom
from sin, freedom to be full of what God intends us to be, and to have
equality in the sight of God. And sometimes you got to make noise
to do that. Sometimes you may have to die… to do that. Sometimes
you have to march, struggle and be unpopular to do that.”
YEO F r o n t l i n e N e w s • Q3 2015 • PG 16
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