I woke up this morning thinking about #EmmettTill. He should have had the opportunity to BE: be a family man, be a civic leader, or not BE anything considered “successful.” He should have just had the opportunity to BE. White supremacy and racism are so vicious. Still…TODAY.

Unearthed letters and research notes expose journalist’s role in distorting Emmett Till’s story By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent ow.ly/ixUA50TceBJ #civilrights #mediaaccountability #truthjustice #emmetttill #journalismethics

#ThelmaWrightEdwards is the oldest living relative of #EmmettTill. She is the daughter of #MosesWright and #ElizabethSmith Wright. She has the unique distinction of being the oldest person alive that has lived in the same household as Emmett. #SimeonWright #TillLegacy Family

#OnThisDay in 1957, Elizabeth Eckford, one of nine Black students, attempted to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Unlike the other eight, she had never received the message to stay away from the school. As she walked toward the school, a mob hurled racist

⭐You're invited to Join us 10/5 For the #2024WomenofCourageawards Gala, Chair #APRILELLINGTON, Honorary Co-Chairs, Lonnie G. Bunch III #WilliamCohen & @JanetLanghartCohen to celebrate 18 amazingly courageous Women. Tickets: bit.ly/WomenOfCourage… #MamieTillMobley #EmmettTill

“The share of Asian-American freshmen at Yale University declined, while Black students held steady at 14% in the first school year after the Supreme Court said race could no longer be used in making admissions decisions.” trib.al/YaES6mt

School just started again and with it the terror that is a particularly American problem. Every year we say this must end. And every year the body count in schools rise. Can we please have honest ans wholistic conversations and find real solutions to this cnn.com/2024/09/04/us/…

⭐ Help us celebrate 18 amazingly courageous and fabulous, deserving Women of Courage, at the 2024 #WomenofCourage Awards Gala, Sat. Oct. 5, 2024. Join us at the prestigious National Press Club❗ Plan a trip to Washington, DC. bit.ly/WomenOfCourage… We hope to see you there!

Don’t Lose Your Joy on the Journey to Justice! In the pursuit of justice, it’s easy to get weary. But remember, the joy of the Lord is your strength. Hold onto that joy, and let it empower you to keep moving forward, even in the face of challenges. #ShiftTheCulture

Today we remember Botham Jean six years after his tragic killing by an off-duty officer in Dallas, TX. A life taken too soon, but his legacy of kindness, faith, and justice lives on. We honor him by continuing the fight for accountability and equity. Rest in power, Bo!

On this day, 69 years ago September 6, 1955, #Emmett Till is buried at #BurrOakCemetery. In Mississippi, a grand jury indicts Milam and Bryant for the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Louis Till. They are arrested and held in jail until the trial. Memory Keith Beauchamp

#Memory - Students paid tribute to #EmmettTill at Alabaster C.O.G.I.C Church in Jackson, MS during our #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend #August 27-30 in the Delta area #Mississippi. We worshipped together in All White. #RememberingEmmettTill #TillLegacyFamily #NeverForget

#Memory #Tillfamily members greeted by State Senator Jordan and other leaders at the site of next door to the Bryant's grocery store during our #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend #August 27-30 in the Delta area in #Mississippi. Remembering #EmmettTill

#Memory #TillLegacyFamily and supporters gathered at the #ShurdenBarn where #EmmettTill was beaten in the Delta. A stop on our Till Trail of Tears and Terror Educational Tour during the #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend #Mississippi. #RememberingEmmettTill

#Memory - #Tillfamily members at the first #EmmettTill Parade during the #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend in #Mississippi. #RememberingEmmettTill #EmmettTillLegacyFoundation #LegacyKeepers

#Memory - Our Candlelight Vigil for peace held at Jackson State U. during the #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend in #Mississippi. #EmmettTill #RememberingEmmettTill #TillLegacyFamily #LegacyKeepers

#Memory - Young Emmett, named after his cousin: #EmmettTill - held the #NeverAgain sign and read the pledge at the Candlelight Vigil and Prayer for Peace in remembrance of Emmett at Jackson State U. during our #EmmettTill60 anniversary weekend #Mississippi. #RememberingEmmettTill

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