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Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum has acquired and displayed the gun believed to have been used in the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, coinciding with the release of new federal documents related to the case, highlighting its historical significance in the civil rights movement.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Good Morning America
Television producer Shonda Rhimes is partnering with the Emmett Till Interpretive Center to preserve the story of Emmett Till, a Black teenager who was brutally murdered in 1955. Rhimes plans to memorialize significant sites related to Till's murder, including the barn where he was killed. Inspired by an article, Rhimes aims to ensure that Till's story is never forgotten and that his family remains the victor in this historical narrative. The project also involves the Mellon Foundation, which is assisting with site preservation and bringing the story together.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
President Joe Biden will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument to honor the memory of Emmett Till, a black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be set up at three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Till's funeral took place, the courthouse where his killers were acquitted, and the riverbank where his body was found. This comes a year after Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, making lynching a federal hate crime offense.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
President Biden will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring the Black teenager who was brutally killed in 1955 and his mother, who played a significant role in the civil rights movement. The monument will consist of three protected sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Emmett's funeral was held, the location where his body was found, and the courthouse where his killers were acquitted. The establishment of the monument coincides with debates about teaching Black history in schools and aims to educate the country about past wounds and promote healing and progress.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian US
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally murdered in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Till's funeral was held, the location where his body was found, and the courthouse where his killers were acquitted. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders opposing the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. Biden's action is part of his ongoing efforts to address racial injustice and honor the legacy of Emmett Till.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places central to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. Biden's decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders pushing back against the teaching of slavery and Black history. The monument will be the fourth created by Biden since taking office, and it follows his signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law earlier this year.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
The White House will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring the 14-year-old boy whose lynching in 1955 played a role in sparking the civil rights movement. The monument will be located across three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, including the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, where Till's killing was mourned. The other sites will be Graball Landing in Mississippi, where Till's body was found, and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, where his suspected killers were acquitted.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places central to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders pushing back against the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. The monument will be the fourth created by Biden since taking office, and it follows his signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law last year.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
President Joe Biden is set to establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally murdered in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places significant to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders opposing the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. The monument will be the fourth created by President Biden since taking office.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Carolyn Bryant, the woman who falsely accused Emmett Till of grabbing her in 1955, leading to his abduction and lynching, died without recanting her story. Her unpublished memoir doubles down on her disputed story and calls herself a "victim." Emmett's family hoped for over 60 years that Bryant would recant her story while she was still living. Her death leaves Emmett's relatives with a haunting legacy of injustice.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by DW (English)
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman whose claims led to the murder of Black teenager Emmett Till in 1955, has died at the age of 88. Donham's role in the lynching and murder of Till prompted calls for authorities to reopen the case, but the most recent probe in 2021 saw no charges filed against her. Donham's death marks the last chance for anyone to be held accountable for Till's kidnapping and murder, which spurred on the civil rights movement in the US.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WAPT Jackson
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman at the center of the Emmett Till case, has died in Louisiana at the age of 88 after battling cancer. In a 99-page manuscript, Donham denied wanting the 14-year-old Till to be killed. Till was lynched in 1955 in Money, Mississippi, after Donham accused him of whistling at her. Despite calls from Till's family to prosecute Donham, a Leflore County grand jury determined last year that there wasn't sufficient evidence to indict her on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman whose false accusation against Emmett Till, a black teenager, led to his lynching in 1955, has died at the age of 88. Prosecutors had sought charges against her for Till's killing until the year before her death, but failed to convince a grand jury to put her on trial for kidnapping and manslaughter. Donham never took responsibility for her role in Till's murder, and her death closes a chapter on one of the most infamous lynchings in US history.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who falsely accused Black teenager Emmett Till of accosting her in Mississippi in 1955, leading to his lynching and galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement, has died at 88. Till's murder remains unpunished, as an all-white jury acquitted the two white men who killed him. Donham's precise role in the killing remains murky, but it's clear she was involved. Last year, President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act to make lynching a federal crime.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KTLA Los Angeles
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who falsely accused Black teenager Emmett Till of accosting her in Mississippi in 1955, leading to his lynching and galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement, has died at 88. Her death marks the last chance for anyone to be held accountable for the kidnapping and murder. Till's cousin filed a federal lawsuit against the current Leflore County Sheriff, seeking to compel him to serve the 1955 warrant on Donham, but the grand jury declined to indict her last year.