Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the ...
But it catches fire when it finally reveals its story, that of Emmett Louis Till, a young black man who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered for the crime of whistling at a white woman.
The Rev. Wheeler Parker shared untold stories about what happened after Till was found murdered.
From start to finish, the filmmakers, including co-writer and producer Keith Beauchamp, who 17 years ago made the award-winning documentary “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,” home in on ...
Emmett Till’s death was a catalyst for the later ... She went on: “Mamie’s untold story is one of resilience and courage in the face of adversity and unspeakable devastation.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley exhibit premieres Friday at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The exhibit is called "Let the World See" after Mamie's ...
Medgar Evers' death became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, sparking nationwide protests and pushing civil rights to the frontline of the world.
Beauchamp’s groundbreaking investigative reporting and his 2005 documentary were instrumental in prompting the State of Mississippi to reopen the murder case of Emmett Till. His long-term ...
"Telling stories like this, like the Emmett Till story, is something that is necessary. It's needed, but also allows people to think about where they've come from, where we've come from as a ...