Emmett Till

Jesse Williams. Black man with blue eyes in black shirt and gold necklace smiles in front of purple wall
Sameer Rao  Sep 24, 2018 5:08PM EDT

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.
Feds reopen investigation into Emmett Till's death.
Alfonso Serrano  Jul 12, 2018 1:05PM EDT

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.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 9, 2018 4:14PM EST

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.
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
Sameer Rao  Aug 28, 2017 4:23PM EDT

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.
White papers with black and purple images and text on black sign in front of blue sky and brown dirt road and green grass
Sameer Rao  Jun 27, 2017 12:22PM EDT

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.
Black man in grey shirt with black text and brown pants stands in front of multi-colored painting, with two people in black and grey clothing holding cellphones, all in front of white wall and brown wood floor
Sameer Rao  Mar 23, 2017 9:23AM EDT

Black Artists Demand New York City Museum Remove, Destroy Painting of Emmett Till

“It is not acceptable for a White person to transmute Black suffering into profit and fun,” reads Hannah Black’s open letter about Dana Schutz’s painting, “Open Casket.”
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Sameer Rao  Nov 15, 2016 3:46PM EST

QUOTABLE: Read This Sobering Passage From 'Writing to Save a Life: The Louis Till File'

Scholar John Edgar Wideman’s new book explores the story of Emmett Till’s father, Louis. The U.S. Army convicted the elder Till of rape and murder during World War II and hanged him; leaks about his story derailed attempts to successfully convict his son’s murderers. The book is available today via Scribner.
Sameer Rao  Jan 8, 2016 12:12PM EST

RZA Says 'All Lives Matter,' Implores Black Men to Watch What They Wear

The Wu-Tang Clan leader asks, ”Is the image that we portray [one] that could invoke a fear into a White officer, or to any officer?”
Sameer Rao  Aug 21, 2015 1:59PM EDT

Keith Beauchamp and Co. Raising Money On Kickstarter For New Emmett Till Movie

The director of “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” is joining forces with Whoopi Goldberg and others to create a new feature film, “Till.” 
Sameer Rao  Jul 27, 2015 11:56AM EDT

Will Smith and Jay Z to Co-Produce Emmett Till Miniseries for HBO

This will be Smith’s and Jay’s first collaboration since 2014’s “Annie” remake. 
Akiba Solomon  Aug 28, 2013 1:03PM EDT

Today Also Marks the Anniversary of Emmett Till's Murder

The teenager was killed in Money, Miss., for allegedly flirting with a white store clerk