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Nine-Foot Bronze of Emmett Till Is Unveiled in Mississippi

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

The new public sculpture is said to be the only official statue honoring Emmett Till in the United States.

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New Emmett Till Film Moves and Rouses NYC Students

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

The student screening of Till emphasized an important aim of the film: to educate young people about the fierce love and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley, which played no small part in igniting the Civil Rights Movement.

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Emmett Till’s Life Honored in Smithsonian Exhibition

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

A sign remembering Till, defaced with bullets, will be displayed across from the Star-Spangled Banner.

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An Invaluable Black Public Broadcasting Archive Is Now Accessible Online

Avatar photo by Cydnii Wilde Harris March 1, 2021November 9, 2022

From a report on sundown towns to interviews with Angela Davis and Emmett Till’s mother, here are highlights from the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

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Emmett Till’s Chicago Home Is Now a Historic Landmark

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia February 1, 2021February 11, 2021

By designating the home as an official landmark, the city commits to protecting the structure from demolition and any significant renovations.

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Emmett Till Gets a Bulletproof Memorial

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

The sign honoring the slain boy is the fourth to be built in just over a decade due to repeated acts of vandalism.

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A Historical Marker Commemorating Emmett Till’s Death Is Riddled with Bullets, Again [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber July 26, 2019August 1, 2019

This is the third historical marker to be damaged by bullets since it was erected in 2007. Now, three University of Mississippi students are facing a possible civil rights investigation after posing with guns next to the bullet-punctured sign.

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