(News) Proof That The Charleston Massacre Was Racially Motivated

First I would like to take a moment to recognize and pay respect to the victims of this weeks events. All business aside, the violence that has recently transpired has forced me to struggle with sorting my emotions and outlook on us as a human people. My heart goes out to all those affected by the massacre.

Around 9pm Wednsday nine people gathered for a prayer meeting and were brutally gunned down by Dylan Roof, a quiet man white male in his early 20's. They had welcomed into their service with open arms and he later opened fire on the members at service.

"The massacre will be investigated as a hate crime, Charleston Police Cheif Greg Millun said." This sparked a multitude of controversy surrounding the motive and category of the attacks. Many say by definition the attack was a racially motivated terrorist attack, while others argue Roof was mentally unstable and its unsure if race was a factor. Our Experts weigh in.

Dylan Roof, explained as a quiet person has recently had many photos surface showing him standing next to a sign in Sullivan Island, a site right outside Charleston. The site was the place of arrival for African Slaves between 1700 and 1755.

In addition Facebook photos recently surfaced that showed Roof wearing a black fleece jacket with two flags to the right breast of Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe) and apartheid South Africa. This is definitely the largest clue yet in explaining the motive. By wearing the jacket Roof was obviously supporting the flags and their cause. The events that took place in Rhodesia in 1965 were nothing less than another tragedy inflicted among Africans in their homeland, but also a large blemish to us as humanity.

The British colony of South Rhodesia refused to transition to black majority rule on the eve of independence. The government then issued its own declaration of independence, raised its own flag, and stayed in power for more than a decade. A bloody guerilla war ended in the establishment of a bi-racial government in 1979.

From 1948 to 1994, in South Africa the majority black population, along with ethnic Indians, Asians, and those of mixed-race were denied their basic rights. The white minority who ruled the country, enforced the laws with brutal, unlawful, violence. By supporting this Roof was obviously racist.