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This week marks anniversary of Emmett Till's funeral
The killing and funeral of Emmett Till stunned the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. This week marks the anniversary of Till being laid to rest, and Marion Brooks shares the story of the impact of that service.
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Somber ceremony held 68 years after murder of Emmett Till
A somber ceremony was held to honor 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was abducted, tortured and lynched just over 68 years ago in Mississippi, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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The forgotten story of the Emmett Till barn
NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks takes a look into the forgotten story of the barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was killed in 1955.
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Family, communities mark anniversary of Emmett Till's murder
It’s been 68 years since Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and family members share in painful detail their recollections of his killing.
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Biden, Harris to meet with MLK Jr.'s family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
Monday also marks the 68th anniversary of the death of Emmett Till, a day that also served as a turning point for civil rights in the United States.
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Sign unveiled at site of Emmett Till's funeral, now a national monument
Robert’s Temple, the site of Emmett Till’s funeral, which marked a key moment in history, is now a national monument. Marion Brooks reports as a new sign marking the designation was unveiled.
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Biden establishes Emmett Till national monument
As President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago. Marion Brooks reports.
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For Emmett Till's family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi and will be federally protected places.
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Biden to establish Emmett Till national monument
President Joe Biden announced that a national monument to honor Emmett Till will be established, NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks reports.
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New Exhibit Dedicated to Emmett Till Opens at DuSable Black History Museum
A new exhibit dedicated to the life of Emmett Till has opened at the DuSable Black History Museum, NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks reports.
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, at Center of Emmett Till Death, Dies
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner’s report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, at Center of Emmett Till Death, Dies
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana.
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, at Center of Emmett Till Death, Dies
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner’s report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88.
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Biden Hosts Screening of Film About Lynching of Emmett Till
President Joe Biden is hosting a screening Thursday of the movie “Till,” about the 1955 lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi.
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Lawsuit Seeks White Woman's Arrest in Emmett Till Kidnapping
The torture and killing of 14-year-old Emmett Till in the Mississippi Delta became a catalyst for the civil rights movement after his mother insisted on an open-casket funeral in Chicago and Jet magazine published photos of his mutilated body.
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Emmett Till Murder: Author of 1963 Thesis Investigation Shares New Trial Revelations
Decades after the trial, the world has always thought the jury had reached a quick “not guilty” decision, based on deliberations reportedly lasting less than an hour, and by the added boasting of some jury members. New information disputes that.
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Emmett Till Murder Case: Author of 1963 Thesis Investigation Shares New Trial Revelations to NBC Chicago
In an exclusive interview with NBC Chicago, new information about what led to the verdict in the decades-old murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago, may change what the world knows about the acquittal of two white men that marked a pivotal moment in American history.
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‘The Lost Story of Emmett Till: Then & Now'
In “The Lost Story of Emmett Till: Then & Now,” the third and final installment of NBC Chicago’s docuseries about Emmett Till, investigative journalist Marion Brooks travels to Mississippi and uncovers the most startling, previously unknown facts that provide the biggest updates to Emmett’s story in recent memory.
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Watch: NBC Chicago's Docuseries on The Lost Story of Emmett Till
The brutal murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago — and the acquittal of the two white men who killed him — was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. But almost as fast as Emmett’s name became known around the world, it began to fade. How did it happen? How could people forget the torture of a…
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Mississippi Unveils Emmett Till Statue Near Where Teen Was Killed in 1955 Lynching
White men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager over accusations he had flirted with a white woman in a country store.