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Bill would designate church that held Emmett Till’s funeral as national monument
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 70 years ago, Mamie Till-Mobley held an open casket funeral for her son, Emmett Till, at a...
Emmett Till’s accuser won’t be charged for his death. His family is still searching for justice
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEmmett Till was kidnapped, tortured, beaten and shot before his body was tied to fan blade and...
For Till's family, national monument cements his inclusion in the American story
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEmmett Till's name is now enshrined as a national treasure. The Black teenager who was tortured and...
National monuments to honor civil-rights legacy of Emmett Till, his mother
United Press International via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEmmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley will be memorialized with national monuments in Till's...
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...
In designating memorials, Biden says Emmett Till still inspires 'fight for justice'
United Press International via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation designating three locations for national...
Emmett Till Accuser Says “I Didn’t Know What Was Planned For Him” In Unpublished Memoir
VIBE via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn excerpt from the unpublished memoir of Emmett Till’s accuser has been publicized. In the surfaced...
'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...
Emmett Till's home is one of more than two dozen Black sites to get preservation funds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe home where Emmett Till lived with his mother, Mamie, in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of...
The history of Emmett Till: From lynching to national remembrance
Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn Tuesday, President Biden signed a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Emmett...