BLACK CHURCHES: FBI Investigating a String of Fires

Six fires at predominately African-American churches in several states are in the spotlight.

News that federal investigators are investigating the fires -- for signs of arson or hate crimes -- has been making waves on social media, where the question is posed with a hashtag: #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches.

The mass murder of nine people at the Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina -- a house of worship specifically targeted because it is a black church -- was a stark reminder that no building is safe from racist, hateful attacks.

Dylann Roof, the self-confessed racist gunman, posted a manifesto on white supremacy that stated that Emanuel AME was targeted because it is a "historic African-American church." (CNN)

Here is a list of churches damaged and burned down since the mass murder in South Carolina:

June 21- College Hill Seventh Day Adventist in Knoxville, Tenn. The church sustained minor damage. Its van was also burned.

June 23- God’s Power Church of Christ in Macon, Ga

June 24- Charlotte’s Briar Creek Road Baptist Church

June 26- Glover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville, S.C

June 23- Fruitland Presbyterian Church in Gibson County, Tenn.*

June 26- Greater Miracle Temple Apostolic Holiness Church in Tallahassee.*

*could be result of lightning or electrical wiring

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