Director Chinonye Chukwu's Till shares its name with two important historical figures. The first is Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who, in 1955, was the victim of a racist attack and fatal ...

"Till" is the new film about the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till - a crime that helped spark the civil rights movement. The movie has opened to rave reviews, and got us thinking about the ...

Outrage over the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old Black boy in Mississippi, the subject of the new movie Till, was a catalyst of the American civil rights movement Digital News Writer, PEOPLE At just 14 ...

In 2020, author and journalist Wright Thompson traveled to Drew, Miss., for a private tour of a barn with a bloody and tragic history that many in the Mississippi Delta would like to forget. The barn ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The story of Emmett Till turned the nation’s attention toward racial injustice in the south nearly 70 years ago. In a traveling exhibit titled "Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let ...

The brutal murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago -- and the acquittal of the two white men who killed him -- was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. But almost as fast as Emmett’s ...

The film’s writer-producer reflects on the drama’s long journey to the screen — only one part of his life’s work to bring justice for Emmett Till. By Keith Beauchamp My mission to get Till made is a ...

The West Woodlawn home where Emmett Till lived with his mother and extended family before being brutally murdered 70 years ago is in the process of becoming not only a museum but also a memorial.

The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation will host a four-day commemoration of Emmett Till's life and legacy, starting August 28th. Events include a press conference, candlelight vigil, movie screenings, a ...