Emmett Till

African American lynching victim (1941–1955)

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Emmett Louis Till was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store. The brutality of his murder and the acquittal of his killers drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States. Till posthumously became an icon of the civil rights movement.

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Woman whose accusation led to lynching of Emmett Till dies The woman at the centre of one of the most notorious episodes in US racial history, the lynching of black teenager Emmett Till, has died. Sky News - Published on April 27, 2023
Emmett Till's Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Dead at 88 Carolyn Bryant Donham -- the woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of whistling at her, leading to his horrifying death at the hands of her husband -- has died. Donham's death was confirmed.. TMZ.com - Published on April 27, 2023
Tyre Nichols Family Sues Memphis Police Over Fatal Beating, Compares To Emmett Till Tyre Nichols' family is suing over his fatal beating at the hands of Memphis police ... drawing parallels with what happened to Emmett Till. According to a new federal lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Tyre's.. TMZ.com - Published on April 19, 2023

Emmett Till's Family Saddened Over Oscars Snub For Movie 'Till' Emmett Till's family is saddened and stunned the Motion Picture Academy overlooked the film about this tragic and pivotal story in American history ... and it did so in every Oscar category. Emmett's.. TMZ.com - Published on January 25, 2023
'Till' Star Jalyn Hall Says Emmett Till Movie Is A Movement, Will Get Justice 'Till' star Jalyn Hall says the film about Emmett Till is more than just art ... it's a form of activism and he's certain justice will be served, no matter how long it takes. We got the 15-year-old.. TMZ.com - Published on December 16, 2022
Kanye Compares Himself to Emmett Till in 'Lynching' Rant to Ari Emanuel Kanye West is on a new tear -- suggesting what happened to Emmett Till is what's happening to him as he falls from grace ... this while trying to get Ari Emanuel's attention. New posts have been.. TMZ.com - Published on October 31, 2022

Statue of lynched black teenager Emmett Till to be unveiled in Mississippi town A statue of black teenager Emmett Till, whose lynching in 1955 sparked civil rights protests in the US, is being unveiled in a Mississippi town with a Confederate monument. Sky News - Published on October 21, 2022
'Till' Star Jalyn Hall Describes Lesson Learned from Playing Emmett A new movie about Emmett Till hits theaters next week, and the lead actor who's taking on the role says he learned some lessons -- both about himself and his surroundings. Actor Jalyn Hall -- who plays.. TMZ.com - Published on October 2, 2022
Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Indict Emmett Till Accuser Over Killing Emmett Till's accuser will likely NOT face criminal charges over his lynching -- because a grand jury in Mississippi just determined there wasn't enough evidence to indict her. 88-year-old Carolyn.. TMZ.com - Published on August 9, 2022
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Taraji P. Henson Wants to Free Jussie Smollett, Compares to Emmett Till case Taraji P. Henson is coming out in full defense of Jussie Smollett -- but is making a strange comparison ... invoking the Emmett Till case to try and describe what's happening to him. The 'Empire' star.. TMZ.com - Published on March 13, 2022