. >>> meanwhile, we want to bring in cultural critic and writer makayla angela davis. makayla, thank you for being here this morning. >> good morning. >> we want to talk about this sad and tragic pattern. there are more houses of worship that have come under attack in the past decade and this one in particular this is the historic church of martin luther king he spoke there. it is possible this was a random act. >> it's strategic and i consider the gunman a terrorist. this is not just a historic church it's a symbol of american freedom and black freedom. and to know thatmy bible study is a ritual that has been in the community for generations. this is not random. this is not -- this is historically connected to places that are church that is are cornerstones. this is not just a random act but very calculated. >> following the terror aspect. the thing that strikes me is the fact that you go to a church for sanctuary from the ills of the world. you go to find solace in this crazy world we're living in. and those very people were there arguably doing just that. >> first of