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EMMETT TILL


Emmett Till and his mother honored nationally with three monuments

Three monuments erected in Chicago and Mississippi to honor the teen who was murdered in 1955

LIVE: Biden to designate national monument honoring Emmett Till, his mother

President Biden will sign a proclamation to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley national monument in Illinois and Mississippi.

For Emmett Till's family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the Civil Rights Movement.

Nearly 70 years later, Emmett Tillโ€™s family still pushing for justice to be served in his brutal murder

The story of Emmett Till is considered to be the catalyst of the civil rights movement back in the 1950s.

Biden hosts screening of film about lynching of Emmett Till

President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie โ€œTill,โ€ about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi.

Lawsuit seeks white woman's arrest in Emmett Till kidnapping

A relative of Emmett Till is suing to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to Till's lynching.

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

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

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Danielle Deadwyler goes all in

In Chinonye Chukwuโ€™s โ€œTill,โ€ Danielle Deadwyler gives one of the most powerful and subtly expressive performances of the year.

'Black Adam' tops box office again on quiet weekend

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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 Tillโ€™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 weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and a Garbage anthology, the video on demand releases of horror films โ€œPearlโ€ and โ€œBarbarianโ€ and the latest installment of the โ€œCall of Dutyโ€ video game franchise.

'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, โ€œHalloween Endsโ€ 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.

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

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

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

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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 โ€œPinocchioโ€ adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film โ€œBlonde.โ€.

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.

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

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.

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 nationโ€™s worst mass shootings.

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.

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.

Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still 'fearless'

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

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.

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.

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.

Trayvon Martinโ€™s mother: โ€˜Donโ€™t give upโ€™ fight for justice

The mother of Trayvon Martin is marking the 10th anniversary of her sonโ€™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.

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

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

'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.

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

$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.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

ABC will air a limited series, โ€˜Women of the Movement,โ€™ 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 boyโ€™s killing

Florida school halts use of book about a Black boyโ€™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

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

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.

In South, most Black Senate candidates since Reconstruction

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. โ€“ 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. โ€œThe more competitive races are, and Black candidates win those competitive races, it diminishes this worry that Black candidates canโ€™t win,โ€ Abrams recently told The Associated Press. In Mississippi, Espy is trying for a second time to become the stateโ€™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

Senators seek highest civilian honor for Till and his mother

WASHINGTON โ€“ Congress should give the nationโ€™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.

Mississippi Emmett Till memorial sign protected by bulletproof glass

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.

New Emmett Till memorial will be bulletproof

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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