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Ausar Vandross takes a photo of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

Ausar Vandross takes a photo of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

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Church leaders want public lands to better reflect Black history

Growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, the Rev. Carey A. Grady heard about the history of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and its connection to a slave revolt planned by Denmark Vesey — long before it was the site of a 2015 massacre.