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Emmett Till exhibit at The Children's Museum contends with brutal, emotional history
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEmmett Till's brutal murder has become one of the most searing pieces of American history stored in...
Emmett Till’s accuser Carolyn Bryant dies, leaving Till family searching for justice and answers
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCarolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman whose dubious allegations spurred the infamous 1955 killing...
New twist in Emmett Till lynching as investigators discover 1955 arrest warrant for his white...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe family of Emmett Till – the Black teenager who was kidnapped, tortured, beaten and shot before...
After Uvalde shooting, people consider an 'Emmett Till moment' to change gun debate
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMamie Till Mobley weeps at her son's funeral on Sept. 6, 1955, in Chicago. The mother of Emmett Till...
Emmett Till signage unveiled at Bronzeville church that’s becoming a national monument
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAt the South Side church where Emmett Till’s open casket funeral took place nearly 68 years ago,...
Eyewitness to kidnapping of Emmett Till hasn’t closed his eyes to quest for racial justice
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Rev. Wheeler Parker, who witnessed the 1955 kidnapping of murdered teen Emmett Till, says the...
How Emmett Till’s mother fought for justice after her son’s killing
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA national momument spanning three sites central to the story of Till’s death will join efforts to...
Emmett Till And His Mother Posthumously Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCongress has passed legislation to posthumously award Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley,...
Emmett Till’s Family Demands Arrest Warrant Served In 1955 Lynching In New Lawsuit
Oxygen via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEmmett Till’s family has filed a federal lawsuit demanding authorities serve a decades-old arrest...
The history of Emmett Till: From lynching to national remembrance
Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn Tuesday, President Biden signed a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Emmett...