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Biden to approve national monument honoring Emmett Till, a Black teenager lynched in Mississippi
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPresident Joe Biden will establish a monument to honor Emmett Till, a Black teenager who was...
A national park could be key to preserving Emmett Till's memory, legacy, advocates say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s one of the United States' most infamous hate crimes, the spark of the modern civil rights...
FSU scholar on Emmett Till case hopeful after recently discovered 1955 arrest warrant
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida State Professor Davis Houck — one of the country's leading scholars on the life and horrific...
Obituaries: Notable deaths of prominent Mississippians who passed away in 2023
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe ringing in of a new year every January allows people to reflect on the lives of notable and...
'Astonishing violence': As Americans battle over Black history, Biden honors Emmett Till
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA national monument dedicated to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, will finally be a...
A country's monuments tell its stories. A $500M donation could help diversify US history.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn Chicago and in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, a national monument honoring Emmett Till and Mamie...
Who was Emmett Till? What we all need to know about his death and legacy
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoA recently found arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, a woman whose accusations led to Emmett...