Friday, March 29, 2024

Historical African American church burned for second time

A fire broke out at the Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, June 30, 2015. Image: Clarendon County Fire Department
A fire broke out at the Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, June 30, 2015. Image: Clarendon County Fire Department

A historically black church in South Carolina with a history of being targeted caught fire Tuesday night and investigators were trying to determine the cause, according to officials and reports.

Officials said investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were on scene at Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, SC, but the cause was not clear.

The church was burned to the ground by the KKK in 1995 and President Clinton spoke at the dedication of the newly rebuilt church the next year.

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