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At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display

The funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman.

Emmett Till and his mother honored with the Congressional Gold Medal

The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Emmett Till and his mother honored with congressional medal

The House unanimously passed a bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Danielle Deadwyler goes all in

In Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till,” Danielle Deadwyler gives one of the most powerful and subtly expressive performances of the year.

A Kentucky city canceled its Christmas parade after someone threatened to shoot members of a group who planned nearby protests against Emmett Till's accuser

Despite the cancellation of other events and direct threats, the protest demanding accountability for Emmett Till proceeded as planned on Saturday.

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Review: The Emmett Till tragedy comes full circle in ‘Till Trilogy’

Mosaic Theater Company stages all three of Ifa Bayeza’s history-based plays. The most intriguing is the second part, “Benevolence.”

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'Black Adam' tops box office again on quiet weekend

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Filmmaker says Emmett Till's mother deserves her rightful place in history

Director Chinonye Chukwu tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose decision to hold an open-casket funeral for her murdered son served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

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Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till’s mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955.

Emmett Till images have multigenerational impact on artists

As the first-ever feature-length retelling of the lynching of Emmett Till goes into wide release, so does an art campaign meant to honor the power of images like those of his open casket that were printed by the Black press.

New this week: Scary movies, Lainey Wilson, 'Call of Duty'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and a Garbage anthology, the video on demand releases of horror films “Pearl” and “Barbarian” and the latest installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise.

Emmett Till honored with 9-foot statue in Mississippi city where 1955 lynching occurred

A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument will unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till, not far from where white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations that he flirted with a white woman in a country store.

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Mississippi town with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue

A Mississippi town with a Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager.

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'Change has come': Mississippi unveils Emmett Till statue

A Mississippi community has unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till.

'Halloween Ends' wins box office but renews streaming debate

No matter how you look at the numbers, “Halloween Ends” had a good opening weekend.

Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders

A new biopic about the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement, is being promoted as a tribute to Black women and Black mothers who are continuing her legacy and fight for justice, equality and equity.

Mosaic Theater’s ‘Till Trilogy’ arrives with uncanny timeliness

Decades in the making, a trio of plays celebrates the life the murdered Black teen Emmett Till and commemorates his tragic 1955 death.

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For Whoopi Goldberg, 'Till' release comes after long wait

Whoopi Goldberg says it took more than two decades for Hollywood to believe Emmett Till’s story was worthy of the big screen.

‘Till’ lands a gut punch in the tale of Emmett Till’s murder

Danielle Deadwyler’s performance is Oscar-worthy as the mother of the teenager whose 1955 lynching helped spark the civil rights movement.

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'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle Lyle' struggle, letting 'Smile' repeat

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67 years after Emmett Till’s Chicago funeral, his best friend remembers him

For the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till isn't just a historical figure: He was a best friend and a cousin.

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Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'

A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s “Pinocchio” adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film “Blonde.”.

Fall Preview: Is it, maybe, back to normal at the movies?

For the first time in three years, the fall movie industrial complex is lurching back into high gear.

A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.

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Troubling questions unresolved in latest end to Till case

The white woman whose accusations prompted the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955 talks in a memoir about getting preferential treatment from Mississippi authorities soon after the killing.

Grand Jury Declines To Indict Woman In Emmett Till Killing

It is now increasingly unlikely that Carolyn Bryant Donham will ever be prosecuted for her role in the events that led to Till's lynching.

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A grand jury declined to indict a woman whose accusations set off Emmett Till killing

A grand jury declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in 1955. The grand jury determined that there was not sufficient evidence.

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Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.

Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and an unpublished memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday. After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter, Leflore County District Attorney Dewayne Richardson said in a news release.

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Report: Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant Donham, in Kentucky receiving hospice care

Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman who set off the series of events that led to the murder of 14-year-old Emmett […] The post Report: Emmett Till’s accuser, Carolyn Bryant Donham, in Kentucky receiving hospice care appeared first on TheGrio.

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Parkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore

Few Americans outside law enforcement ever see the most graphic videos or photos from the nation’s worst mass shootings.

Corrections and clarifications

Corrections and clarifications for July 21

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Emmett Till's house to receive landmark preservation funds

The funds will be used for restoration efforts on the house.

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Emmett Till's Chicago home will get money designated for preserving Black history

A preservation organization said the home will get a share of $3 million in grants being distributed to 33 sites and organizations nationwide that are important pieces of African American history.

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Emmett Till’s Chicago home to get preservation funds

Emmett Till left his mother’s house on Chicago’s South Side in 1955 to visit relatives in Mississippi, where the Black teenager was abducted and brutally slain for reportedly whistling at a white woman.

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Mississippi AG: No prosecution plan in Emmett Till lynching

Mississippi's attorney general has no plan to prosecute the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.

Emmett Till accuser, in memoir, denies wanting teen killed

The white woman who was at the center of the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi denies wanting him killed.

Emmett Till's family says 'white pedestal' theory has denied them justice for decades

The family of Emmett Till want authorities to serve a 1955 arrest warrant to the white woman they say is responsible for his murder and kidnapping.

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Chick-fil-A ranked America's favorite fast food restaurant — again

A survey of more than 20,000 customers found that America's favorite fast food restaurant continues to be Chick-fil-A. The popular chain ranked first on the list for the eighth consecutive year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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Emmett Till's Family Seeks Arrest After Finding 1955 Warrant

The unserved warrant was for Carolyn Bryant on a charge of kidnapping in the Till murder.

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Emmett Till's Family Seeks Arrest After Finding 1955 Warrant

The unserved warrant was for Carolyn Bryant on a charge of kidnapping in the Till murder.

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Watch Live: Ketanji Brown Jackson set to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Jackson is making history as the first Black woman to serve on the high court.

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1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping.

Podcast: An ‘Emmett Till moment’ for guns?

After the Uvalde shooting, could an ‘Emmett Till moment’ change the gun debate?

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Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still 'fearless'

A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says she’s deeply saddened by the hate crimes that are terrorizing people across America.

Would Showing Graphic Images of Mass Shootings Spur Action to Stop Them?

Returning to an old debate after the horrific killings in Uvalde, Texas.

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By Any Means: Emmett Till’s Family Calls on Authorities to Use 1995 Kidnapping Warrant to Apprehend Woman Who Wrongly Accused the Chicago Teen

The white woman who said Emmett Till flirted with her, an action that in the 1950s led to his brutal slaying, may have an outstanding […]

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Till relatives seek accuser's prosecution in 1955 kidnapping

Relatives of Emmett Till have been stymied in their calls for a renewed investigation into his lynching in Mississippi in 1955.

Strong influences help mold 2022 US Teacher of the Year

It hardly seems a stretch to say that Kurt Russell was born to be a history teacher.

EXPLAINER: What's behind the new federal anti-lynching law?

The history of racial violence in the U.S. is the backdrop as President Joe Biden signs the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law.

Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime

President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.

Whose song is this to sing? A new opera about Emmett Till faces scrutiny and protest.

Critics of the collaboration between a Black composer and a White librettist say they’ve heard enough.

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EXPLAINER: What's behind federal anti-lynching legislation?

The history of racial violence in the U.S. is the backdrop as President Joe Biden is expected to sign the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law.

Emmett Till relatives seek renewed probe of '55 lynching

Relatives of Emmett Till are asking authorities to reverse their decision to close an investigation of his 1955 lynching and instead prosecute a white woman at the center of the case.

Emmett Till anti-lynching act called a victory for his legacy and more than 6,000 others whose lives were taken in the U.S.

Legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime and prevent racist killers from evading justice was introduced more than 200 times but never once passed into law, according to U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush.

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Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime

Congress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

House expected to pass antilynching bill that Rep. Rush says is decades overdue

The Emmett Till Antilynching Act would amend the United States Code to designate lynching a hate crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

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Trayvon Martin’s mother: ‘Don’t give up’ fight for justice

The mother of Trayvon Martin is marking the 10th anniversary of her son’s death by thanking those who sought justice for her family and urging them to continue to fight.

Trayvon Martin 10 years later: A look at the players

Trayvon Martin was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida, when the 17-year-old Black teen was fatally shot Feb. 26, 2012, during a confrontation with George Zimmerman.

New documentary highlights unsolved murder of Civil Rights era

“American Reckoning” focuses on the car bomb murder of Wharlest Jackson.

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Senate Passes Bill To Honor Emmett Till And His Mother

Till was abducted, tortured and killed after witnesses said he whistled at a white woman at a grocery store in rural Mississippi.

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Senate Passes Bill To Honor Emmett Till And His Mother

Till was abducted, tortured and killed after witnesses said he whistled at a white woman at a grocery store in rural Mississippi.

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Senate passes bill to honor Emmett Till and his mother

The Senate has passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.

The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021

If 2020 was a pandemic-induced pause, 2021 was when things started up again, albeit slowly and timidly.

Details of Emmett Till killing still a mystery as probe ends

The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved.

Justice Dept. still probing civil rights era police killings

The Justice Department has closed its investigation of Emmett Till’s slaying, yet agents are still probing as many as 20 other civil rights cold cases.

Emmett Till Investigation Closed By Feds; No New Charges

The Justice Department reopened the investigation after a 2017 book quoted Carolyn Bryant Donham as saying she lied about Till touching her.

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The Justice Department closes its investigation into the lynching of Emmett Till

The department reopened its investigation in 2017 of the 1955 lynching of the Black teenager who was abducted, tortured and killed after witnesses said he whistled at a white woman in Mississippi.

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Federal Officials Close Cold Case Re-Investigation of Murder of Emmett Till

Till’s murder is one of the most infamous acts of racial violence in our country’s history. The department conducted the investigation as part of its Cold Case Initiative and pursuant to the passage of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act (Till Act). Because there were no federal hate crime statutes at the time of Till’s death, the case was not then opened for federal investigation. In 2004, the department opened an investigation into Till’s murder as part of its Cold Case Initiative, but determined after a thorough review that it lacked jurisdiction to bring federal charges. As such, even if a living suspect could now be identified, a federal prosecution for Till’s abduction and murder would not be possible.

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Emmett Till investigation closed by feds; no new charges

The U.S. Justice Department is ending its investigation into the 1955 lynching of the Black teenager Emmett Till.

January 6 committee postpones deposition for Michael Flynn and Trump's personal assistant

The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot has postponed depositions for Michael Flynn and a personal assistant to former President Trump. Republican committee member Liz Cheney says public hearings may be held soon. Anthony Adragna, who covers Congress for Politico, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more.

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100th birthday of Mamie Till-Mobley, mother of Emmett Till, marked with creation of new institute at Northwestern

A professor at Medill along with several surviving members of the Till family announced the creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute at Northwestern University aimed at carrying on Till-Mobley’s educational activism.

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'Un(re)solved' exhibit focuses on civil rights-era killings

An interactive exhibit in Mississippi is shining light on killings that took place during the civil rights era in the United States.

Emmett Till memorial sign missing days after 66th anniversary of his death

The sign dedicated to the 14-year-old appears to have been hit by a car and removed.

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The Barn on Drew Ruleville Road

In 1955, just past daybreak, a Chevrolet truck pulled up to an unmarked building. A 14-year-old child was in the back. His name was Emmett Till.

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Emmett Till Funeral Site, Other Black Landmarks Share $3 Million Preservation Grant

A $3 million grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Fund is aimed at helping 40 landmarks across the country address repair, renovation, and other preservation needs.

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$3 million in grants going to Black history sites, groups

A private group is awarding $3 million in grants to more than three dozen groups and sites nationwide to help preserve landmarks linked to Black history.

Race and America as told through the years on 60 Minutes

From Alabama to Wisconsin, a look back at past 60 Minutes stories on racial injustice and policing as told on our broadcast in five different decades.

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Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice.

Justin Fairfax's bid for governor has observers asking: Why?

Virginia’s lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, has long had lofty political ambitions, and despite facing two unresolved allegations of sexual assault he’s pressing forward with a bid for governor.

ABC's new 'Women of the Movement' about Emmett Till's mother

ABC will air a limited series, ‘Women of the Movement,’ about Mamie Till-Mobley, whose son Emmett Till became an icon of the civil rights movement after he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955.

Florida school halts use of book about a Black boy’s killing

A Florida school board is halting the use of a fictional book about a Black boy who is killed by a white officer after a police union complained to the school district that it is propaganda.

George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

The murders of Emmett Till and George Floyd were separated by more than six decades, contrasting circumstances and countless protests, but their families say they feel an intimate connection in their grief and what comes next.

Jury's swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty

After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly.

Emmett Till's home designated as a Chicago landmark

Chicago's city council voted Wednesday to designate the home where Emmett Till lived before his brutal death as a landmark. The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House, located in the city's Woodlawn neighborhood, will now be converted into a museum. The former home of Emmett Till at 6427 S. St. Lawrence Ave., in Chicago, seen on Nov. 9, 2017. Decades later, Bryant recanted her claims, according to author Tim Tyson, who interviewed her for his book "The Blood of Emmett Till." "We are hopeful that this Chicago Landmark Designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House will serve as a monument to the Till Family," Miller said.

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Emmett Till’s Chicago home granted city landmark status

The South Side home of Emmett Till and his mother — where the boy was living when he was tortured and murdered during a 1955 trip to Mississippi — was granted city landmark status by the City Council on Wednesday as a group seeks to turn it into a museum.

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In South, most Black Senate candidates since Reconstruction

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a campaign rally on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)COLUMBIA, S.C. – In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate this year, the Deep South is fielding more Black candidates than it has since Reconstruction. Mike Espy and Adrian Perkins, meanwhile, are launching spirited bids for the Senate in Mississippi and Louisiana, respectively. The Senate currently has three Black members: Republican Tim Scott of South Carolina and Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kamala Harris of California. “The more competitive races are, and Black candidates win those competitive races, it diminishes this worry that Black candidates can’t win,” Abrams recently told The Associated Press. In Mississippi, Espy is trying for a second time to become the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction with his challenge to Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Senators seek highest civilian honor for Till and his mother

WASHINGTON – Congress should give the nation’s highest civilian honor posthumously to Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a Republican and a Democratic senator said Wednesday. She remained a Civil Rights activist in honor of her slain son for the rest of her life. Till-Mobley created the Emmett Till Players, where teenagers traveled throughout the country presenting the speeches of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. She also was one of the founders of the Emmett Till Justice Campaign, which pushed for the re-investigation of Till's murder. President George W. Bush signed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act, which allows cold civil rights cases to be reopened, into law in 2008.

"The Power of August"

"The Power of August" "The Power of August" looks back at transformational moments in American civil rights history that happened in the month of August. Anchored by Maurice DuBois, "The Power of August" is comprised of four acts, each told in eight minutes and 46 seconds — the approximate duration of time a Minneapolis police officer had his knee on George Floyd's neck. Each act explores stories of powerful and historic August events, beginning with Emmett Till's murder, then the March on Washington, Ferguson and the power of the vote in 2020.

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2004: The Murder of Emmett Till

2004: The Murder of Emmett Till In 2004, 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley reported on the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.

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Airickca Gordon-Taylor, Emmett Till relative who preserved lynching victims legacy, dies at 50

Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victims legacy through her foundation, has died at her home in Chicago. She had kidney problems for decades, including two transplants, according to her mother, Ollie Gordon, who was Tills cousin. In 2009, Gordon-Taylor named her foundation after Tills mother, calling it the Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation. Tills death helped energize the civil rights movement. Gordon-Taylors work included youth empowerment, such as teaching young people oratory skills, and civil rights issues.

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Donations surge for Emmett Till memorial after white nationalists caught filming video

Donations have poured in for a memorial dedicated to Emmett Till in Mississippi after white supremacists were caught filming a propaganda video in front of the monument over the weekend. Patrick Weems, executive director at the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, told CBS News on Monday that the non-profit has received more than $10,000 since the incident on Saturday. White supremacist group at Emmett Till marker A white supremacist group visited our Emmett Till historic marker, dedicated just weeks ago, today. Following the incident, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center thanked them for "reminding us why this work matters" and asked people for donations. Weems told CBS News that they received more than $10,000, which will go toward the Emmett Till Memory Project.

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Mississippi Emmett Till memorial sign protected by bulletproof glass

Allan Hammons via CNNSUMNER, Mississippi (CNN) - A memorial sign marking Emmett Till's death that was riddled with bullet holes earlier this year was rededicated Saturday -- this time with bulletproof glass. Patrick Weems, executive director of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, said more than 100 people, including members of Till's family from Chicago, attended a ceremony near Sumner, Mississippi, rededicating the new and improved sign. Weems said the sign, which cost more than $10,000, weighs more than 500 pounds and is surrounded by security cameras. The sign appeared to be riddled with bullet holes in the photo, which was first published by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica. When the marker was replaced, it was riddled with bullet holes.

Bulletproof Emmett Till marker dedicated Saturday replaces vandalized sign

A new bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers were repeatedly vandalized. Patrick Weems, executive director of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, said the new marker was dedicated Saturday. This image from the Emmett Till Interpretive Center shows the vandalized historical marker in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Emmett Till Interpretive CenterThe new 500-pound steel sign has a glass bulletproof front, Weems said. "For 50 years nobody talked about Emmett Till," Weems said.

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New Emmett Till marker dedicated to replace vandalized sign

A new bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers were repeatedly vandalized. The 14-year-old African American teen was kidnapped, beaten and killed in 1955, hours after he was accused of whistling at a white woman. Patrick Weems, executive director of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, said the new marker was dedicated Saturday. This is the fourth historical marker at the site. "For 50 years nobody talked about Emmett Till," Weems said.

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New Emmett Till memorial will be bulletproof

Three University of Mississippi students were suspended from their fraternity after a photo showing them posing with guns in front of a sign memorializing Emmett Till surfaced. (CNN) - A bullet-riddled memorial sign for Emmett Till at the center of a photo showing three white University of Mississippi students posing with guns is now gone. Patrick Weems, the executive director of the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, said the group began to mark every site that was part of Emmett's story after community leaders offered his family an apology for the first time about 10 years ago. "For 50 years our community didn't want to talk about Emmett Till, they just wanted to forget it," Weems said. "That Emmett Till did not die in vain.

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