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  • Emmett Till. Archival photo of young Black boy reclining on a bed with his head in right hand, wearing a white shirt and dark pants.

    Congress Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act

    Rep. Karen Bass: “This form of terrorism was used to kill Black people and terrorize and terrify those into understanding they were not considered humans.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 27, 2020 1:55PM EST
    Jesse Williams. Black man with blue eyes in black shirt and gold necklace smiles in front of purple wall

    Jesse Williams Directs Mamie and Emmett Till Film

    The film is based on the story of Mamie Mobley Till, whose decision to give her son Emmett an open-casket funeral drew worldwide attention to White supremacist violence in America.

    Sameer Rao Sep 24, 2018 5:08PM EDT
    Feds reopen investigation into Emmett Till's death.

    Department of Justice Reopens Investigation Into Slaying of Emmett Till

    Citing new information in the case, the federal government will again examine the 1955 killing of the Black 14-year-old boy in Mississippi.

    Alfonso Serrano Jul 12, 2018 1:05PM EDT
    Black woman with black afro in yellow and green dressing front of pink wall with yellow and white logos and text

    Taraji P. Henson to Star in Emmett Till Film

    Henson will produce “The Emmett Till Story” and star as the slain boy’s mother, Mamie Till.

    Sameer Rao Jan 9, 2018 4:14PM EST
    Black-and-white images of Black boy in white shirt with black tie and grey hat next to Black man in black suit and black tie on dark grey background

    Emmett Till Was Lynched on This Day in 1955. Martin Luther King Jr. Told The World About His Dream 8 Years Later.

    Two landmark moments, forever intertwined with the ongoing quest for Black liberation, took place eight years apart on the same day.

    Sameer Rao Aug 28, 2017 4:23PM EDT
    White papers with black and purple images and text on black sign in front of blue sky and brown dirt road and green grass

    Students Honor Emmett Till by Posting Tributes on Vandalized Mississippi Sign

    Students with the St. Louis-based Cultural Leadership organization offered their own fix for the vandalized sign.

    Sameer Rao Jun 27, 2017 12:22PM EDT
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