Emmett Till’s mother declined an offer from the mortician to “touch up” her son’s body, and she made the decision to have an open casket funeral. “I think everybody needed to know what ...
A new exhibit at a Cincinnati museum will tell the story of Emmett Till's murder and the role his mother played in fighting for justice. The exhibit, titled Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley ...
In the summer of 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped, tortured and lynched while visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi. The determination of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, to show the world ...
Both Till and Women Of The Movement tell the story of Mamie Till Mobley, Emmett Till’s mother, as she reckons with the tragic death of her son. Her real-life decision to have an open casket at ...
September 3, 1955 Emmett Till's body is taken to Chicago's Roberts Temple Church of God for viewing and funeral services. Emmett's mother decides to have an open casket funeral. Thousands of ...
Anniversary of Till’s lynching coincides with launching of local foundation For Deborah Watts, a family tragedy is also a horrific part of American history. The Plymouth resident for almost ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Year after year, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is recognized as one of the best museums in the nation. For the last 20 years, the museum has helped lead ...
Till's story and the lasting impact of his mother's words have inspired the newest exhibit at Cincinnati's National Underground Railroad Freedom Center titled "Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley ...
The Rev. Wheeler Parker shared untold stories about what happened after Till was found murdered.
The Freedom Center says the exhibit will have stories of Emmett Till, whose life was brutally taken at 14 due to racial violence, and his mother’s bravery in advocating for her son.