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Emmett Till

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

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Jesse Williams Directs Mamie and Emmett Till Film

By Sameer Rao

Department of Justice Reopens Investigation Into Slaying of Emmett Till

By Alfonso Serrano

Taraji P. Henson to Star in Emmett Till Film

By Sameer Rao

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

By Sameer Rao

Students Honor Emmett Till by Posting Tributes on Vandalized Mississippi Sign

By Sameer Rao
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