BraveMen S4E120: Chris Singleton - Murder, Baseball and Redemption
Chris Singleton’s mom was killed by a crazed racist in downtown Charleston in 2015. His mother, Sharonda Coleman Singleton was leading a prayer meeting at the Mother Emmanuel AME church when the gunman killed nine people. It devastated Chris’s life – then what happened next shocked the nation and the world. Chris was in college baseball at the time and rushed to Charleston as he heard the word. With national and global news crews covering the scene – Chris inspired the world with a statement of faith and forgiveness. He said, “Love is stronger than hate” and on thousands news outlets said, “I forgive the man who killed my mom”. Now after a career in professional baseball Chris is an inspirational speaker who has traveled the country passionately speaking to hundreds of thousands of students. Chris has also spread his message through various media outlets and has been featured on ESPN’s E:60, Sports Illustrated magazine, CNN, and USA Today. Today on Brave Men Chris will inspire and motivate us with his personal experiences of adversity and his belief that God can guide you through any storm you will ever pass.