Post by: AngelOfThyNight on December 20, 2021, 11:08:57 AM
In 1955, Emmett Till, a Black boy who was just 14 and a mere five foot four inches tall, was kidnapped and brutally tortured by White men -- all for allegedly whistling at a White woman. Yet, more than six decades later, lynching is still not a federal hate crime.
Source: Emmett Till relative: Our crucial fight continues (https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/18/opinions/emmett-till-justice-antilynching-legislation-gordon/index.html)