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Emmett Till signage unveiled at Bronzeville church that’s becoming a national monument
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAt the South Side church where Emmett Till’s open casket funeral took place nearly 68 years ago,...
Jayland Walker’s casket is open, just like Emmett Till’s 67 years ago
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople saw what a barrage of police bullets did to Jayland Walker. His family chose to leave his...
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...
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...
A national park could be key to preserving Emmett Till's memory, legacy, advocates say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt’s one of the United States' most infamous hate crimes, the spark of the modern civil rights...
A New National Monument Honoring Emmett Till Just Opened — What to Know and How to Visit
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe monument spans from Chicago to Mississippi. Scott Olson/Getty Images The Roberts Temple Church...
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,...
Biden creates a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 murder was a...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEmmett Till was murdered in Mississippi in August 1955 after being accused of making improper...
National monuments to honor civil-rights legacy of Emmett Till, his mother
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEmmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley will be memorialized with national monuments in Till's...