Emmett Till
Emmett Till’s Mother Fights For Justice In New Biopic Trailer, ‘Till’
The director describes the film as a "love story" amid balancing grief and outrage.
Emmett Till Accuser Says “I Didn’t Know What Was Planned For Him” In Unpublished Memoir
The text was made public by Historian and author Timothy Tyson.
1955 Warrant For Emmett Till Accuser Found, Family Seeking Arrest
The unserved warrant was located in the basement of a Mississippi courthouse.
House Passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act To Make Lynching A Federal Hate Crime
Three Republican representatives voted against the bill.
Whoopi Goldberg To Star In Film About Emmett Till’s Mother
"We have waited a very long time to bring this historically necessary important film to people," said Goldberg.
Mississippi’s Emmett Till Memorial To Be Replaced With Bulletproof Sign
The sign stands along the Tallahatchie River where Emmett Till’s body was discovered.
Jesse Williams Apologizes For Using Emmett Till’s Mother To Promote Movie
Jesse Williams is usually seen as a champion of social injustice, but he found himself at the center of controversy after he turned an image of Emmett Till’s mother…
Jesse Williams Announces Emmett Till Film With Disturbing Photo
What should have been interpreted as a moment worthy of praise has quickly turned into a controversial, yet teachable moment for actor and activist, Jesse Williams…
Emmett Till’s Landmark Sign Has Been Riddled With Bullet Holes
A sign that acts as a landmark for where Emmett Till‘s badly beaten and decomposed body was found 53 years ago was stolen. A second sign was riddled with bullets and a…