Tag: Civil Rights Movement

Say their names. Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

The movie “Till” showcases Mamie Till-Mobley’s decision to have an open casket for her son, Emmett Till, who was kidnapped and brutally beaten because of a malicious accusation made by Carolyn Bryant Donham. All suspects walked free and Donham faced no consequences after admitting she lied in her unpublished memoir in 2008.

Don’t memorialize your heroes

The contentious debate over the legacies of historical figures continued this week as the movement to demolish controversial statues heard an argument from both sides. On Monday, a board in New York City voted to remove a statue of a controversial 19th century doctor. Wednesday, Tennessee punished Memphis by stripping[Read More…]

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