Post by: AngelOfThyNight on October 14, 2022, 07:51:49 AM
In 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy was lynched in Mississippi. Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose insistence on an open-casket funeral helped ignite the civil rights movement.
In 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy was lynched in Mississippi. Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose insistence on an open-casket funeral helped ignite the civil rights movement.
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Source: Emmett Till is known for his death. A new film about his mother also honors his life (https://www.npr.org/2022/10/14/1128373914/emmett-till-mother-mamie-film-review-chinonye-chukwu)