Author and veteran journalist Monroe Dodd has spent his career documenting the fascinating, and sometimes lesser-known, history of Kansas. Dodd…
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President Biden signs proclamation establishing national monument to honor Emmett Till
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday that would establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till and…
Woman at center of Till killing has died
By Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today The white woman at the center of the Emmett Till saga, Carolyn Bryant Donham, has…
Black leaders in Maryland launch Emmett Till Alert system to notify them of racist incidents, hate crimes
A new alert system dubbed the “The Emmett Till Alert” was announced today in Maryland to highlight racist incidents that…
Emmett Till case: Mississippi grand jury declines to indict White accuser
A grand jury in Mississippi has reportedly decided not to indict the White woman who’s accusation sparked the brutal murder…
Emmett Till’s childhood home in Chicago to receive preservation funds
The childhood home of Emmett Till in Southside Chicago will receive funds from a Black cultural organization to help preserve…
Prosecutors in Mississippi say no plans to pursue Emmett Till accuser
Prosecutors in Mississippi said there are no plans to pursue charges against the White woman who’s accusation about Emmett Till…
Decades later, arrest warrant found for woman accused of lying about Emmett Till
Emmett Till’s death is a heart-wrenching story etched in Black American history that has passed down from generation to generation.…
