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SCOTT: And sometimes, I think it's an out
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Emanuel

And sometimes,I think it's an out. If I forgive,I don't have to do anything about it. If...

SCOTT: And sometimes,
I think it's an out. If I forgive,
I don't have to do anything about it. If I pretend
it's not that bad, you know, we can just say,
"We don't need to really stand up." The newscast asked me, "Mr. Jackson,
when this is all over, "will you be able
to forgive him?" "No way, man.
That man killed my mother. "Ain't no way in the world
I'm going to forgive him." MIDDLETON: We never got
to the truth-telling. We never got to the place
where we talked about why. Why did this man
come into this church and felt empowered to claim
all of these lives

Full Transcript

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SCOTT: And sometimes, I think it's an out.
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If I forgive, I don't have to do anything about it.
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If I pretend it's not that bad,
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you know, we can just say, "We don't need to really stand up."
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The newscast asked me,
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"Mr. Jackson, when this is all over,
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"will you be able to forgive him?"
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"No way, man. That man killed my mother.
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"Ain't no way in the world I'm going to forgive him."
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MIDDLETON: We never got to the truth-telling.
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We never got to the place where we talked about why.
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Why did this man come into this church
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and felt empowered to claim all of these lives.
Duration
33 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:21
Uploaded
Jun 18, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
JuVee Productions,Arbella Studios,Fiction Pictures,Unanimous Media

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Movie Summary

An inside look at the tragic event that took place in Charleston, South Carolina at the Emanuel AME Church, where 9 innocent churchgoers were gunned down.
We never talked about the reality of racism in this city, - Emanuel 00:13
We never talked about the reality of racism in this city,
What do I say to them when the headlines say, "Forgive, " - Emanuel 00:11
What do I say to them when the headlines say, "Forgive,...
REPORTER: After weeks of protest and debate, - Emanuel 00:21
REPORTER: After weeks of protest and debate,
After the Emanuel shooting, - Emanuel 00:05
After the Emanuel shooting,
You'd see image after image of Dylann Roof there, - Emanuel 00:13
You'd see image after image of Dylann Roof there,
DARBY: On the one hand, I'm very glad the flag is down. - Emanuel 00:09
DARBY: On the one hand, I'm very glad the flag is down.
MIDDLETON: There were four decades of organizers, activists, - Emanuel 00:15
MIDDLETON: There were four decades of organizers, activists,
GRAHAM JR.: Do I forgive him? No. - Emanuel 00:07
GRAHAM JR.: Do I forgive him? No.
He shot my sister seven times. - Emanuel 00:05
He shot my sister seven times.
Once in the aorta, once in the sternum, - Emanuel 00:09
Once in the aorta, once in the sternum,
So now, my question is, - Emanuel 00:12
So now, my question is,
KENNY WILKINSON: Chris had a summer job here with the city, - Emanuel 00:21
KENNY WILKINSON: Chris had a summer job here with the city,
I would say we left the ballpark that night probably about 8:15, - Emanuel 00:08
I would say we left the ballpark that night probably about 8...
I want to say it was like 10:00, maybe 9:30, 10:00, - Emanuel 00:22
I want to say it was like 10:00, maybe 9:30, 10:00,
CHRIS: You know, I play baseball. - Emanuel 00:08
CHRIS: You know, I play baseball.
We were playing Clemson University - Emanuel 00:11
We were playing Clemson University
And I sat there, I say, "You know what? Maybe if I do that, - Emanuel 00:07
And I sat there, I say, "You know what? Maybe if I do t...
"God's going to get me a hit today." - Emanuel 00:09
"God's going to get me a hit today."
And I read it, and it was saying, - Emanuel 00:37
And I read it, and it was saying,
Out of hatred, in cold blood. - Emanuel 00:13
Out of hatred, in cold blood.