Memorial Opens Honoring Victims of the 2015 Charleston Church Massacre
It took Alana Grant years to find the strength to set foot in the basement of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, where her grandfather, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, attended his final Bible study.
TL;DR
- Alana Grant visited the basement of Mother Emanuel AME Church.
- She had avoided the location for years due to the trauma associated with it.
- Her grandfather, Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, was present at the church for his final Bible study there.
- The visit represents Grant's journey to find the strength to confront her past.