j.w. milam
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Meet the Real Villains of Black History
From Robert E. Lee to Eugene “Bull” Connor to David Duke, here are the people who’ve terrorized Black Americans throughout history.
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Family of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley “Overjoyed” Over Congressional Gold Medal [UPDATE]
The House unanimously voted on Wednesday to award both Emmett Till and his mother and activist Mamie Till-Mobley with the congressional gold medal.
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“Till” Director Chinonye Chukwu Hopes The Film Will Inspire Change
The Root spoke to director, Chinonye Chukwu about her film, Till, based on the tragic story of Emmett Till’s death and his mother, Mamie’s heroic activism.
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Danielle Deadwyler Channels Her Own Motherhood Experience to Tell Mamie Mobley’s Story in “Till”
“…The people who were impacted by her choices have had an impact and influence on my life.”
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Nia Long Joins Let the World See to Give Voice to Mamie Till-Mobley’s Words
Nia Long will voice the words of Mamie Till-Mobley in ABC’s Let the World See docuseries.
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Michelle Obama, Common to Appear in Emmett Till Docuseries Let the World See
Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Common will offer personal insights in docuseries Let the World See.
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Emmett Till Investigation Closes With No Charges For Accuser
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division closed the investigation after it was unable to prove that Carolyn Bryant Donham lied.
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Emmett Till Biographer, Who Spoke to White Woman Who Lied on Teen, Turned His Interviews Over to the FBI [Updated]
Updated, Saturday, July 14, 2018, 12:23 p.m. EST: The author of the explosive Emmett Till biography that revealed that a key witness in the case falsely indicted the child to death via her lies, says that he received a call from the FBI weeks after the book was published. The AP reports that Timothy Tyson…