The president stunned the nation by singing “Amazing Grace” at the funeral of slain Charleston pastor Rev. Clementa Pinckney.
Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States of America, had a helluva day on Friday.
He began with a speech at the White House, applauding the #SCOTUS decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
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But after that momentous occasion, Obama went to Charleston, South Carolina, to eulogize Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of the nine victims of a mass shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The funeral, held at TD Arena, drew thousands of mourners, and was broadcast live by several news outlets. The other victims were: Cynthia Hurd; Susie Jackson; Ethel Lance; Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor; Tywanza Sanders; Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr.; Rev. Sharonda Singleton; Myra Thompson. In reverence, Obama made sure to say their names.
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Obama addressed gun violence, discrimination, and the ugly history of the Confederate flag. He already had the church enraptured, but that was just the tip of the iceberg.
There was... a pause. A pregnant, heavy pause. And then President Barack Obama began to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace."
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