Clementa C. Pinckney
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Clementa C. Pinckney
Clementa Carlos "Clem" Pinckneywas a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until his death in 2015. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 July 1973
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm glad they're taking a step back. A lot of this is happening so quickly that people can't keep up with it.
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Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.
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In the community, in the African-American community, one person ought to say something, and that is the minister. The minister is paid by the people. He doesn't work for a big company. He doesn't represent a particular special interest.