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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church
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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church
Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church by Kevin Sack appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, staff picks, for history lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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