Emmett Till Interpretive Center
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Racial reconciliation begins by telling the truth.
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Thank you to the students, instructors and supporters of this year’s Mississippi Delta Film Academy! 📸: Mississippi Delta Film Academy🎬
The Mississippi Delta Film Academy🎬 ended with a public student showcase. Instructor Germaine Hampton said, “This event highlights the wonderful results of giving young people the tools and knowledge to share their local history.” 📸: RJ Patrick and Valencia Simmons
On July 25, 2023 President Biden designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. Learn how a coalition of partners are preserving and interpreting this multi-state national monument by joining the webinar, Monuments & Justice. Register now at savingplaces.org/upcoming-webin….
“Emmett’s Photo” is billed as “a reimagining of the moments that lead up to John H. Johnson’s decision to publish a photo of slain teen, Emmett Till, in a 1955 JET article.” Learn more about the show at events.eventnoire.com/e/emmetts-phot…. Logan Center
Marlissa Collier wrote an article for the Dallas Weekly on a visit to Money, MS. She reflects on the history of the Great Migration and how cultural norms do not easily shift, even over decades. Read the full story at dallasweekly.com/2024/07/a-visi….
Reporters from The Gulf States Newsroom accompanied Mississippi Delta Film Academy🎬 students on trips to sites connected with the Emmett Till story. A recently published story contrasts the picturesque landscape of the Delta with the injustices that happened in the area. mpbonline.org/blogs/news/in-…
Thank you to those who participated in the recent Quitman County Arts Crawl and Back to School Jamboree! Organized by Quitman County Arts Council and sponsored by ETIC and others, the event brings together community members, local organizations, and attendees of the culture center's camps.
Myiesha Wright, a former student and current intern in Mississippi Delta Film Academy🎬, was spotlighted in a recent article on National Park Foundation’s website. The article highlights the stories that affected her and influenced her film, "The Winona Project." nationalparks.org/stories/findin…
The exhibit, "Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice, and the Murder of Emmett Till" at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. will close next month on September 15th. Visit this powerful exhibit while it's still on display!
