CHARLESTON, S.C. — Malana Pinckney, now a 16-year-old high school student, is honoring the legacy of her father, Rev. Clementa Pinckney, and the eight other victims of the 2015 mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). As the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy on June 17, 2025, Malana, along with her mother, Jennifer Pinckney, shared their memories and reflections during a solemn interview on NBC’s TODAY show with Craig Melvin.
The Horrific Attack
In 2015, a white supremacist named Dylann Roof opened fire during a Wednesday evening Bible study at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the senior pastor of the church and a South Carolina state senator, was among the…..