Named the “Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument,” the historic memorial will span three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, symbolizing locations that played a central role in Till’s heartbreaking […]
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Biden Signs Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill into Law
Named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American savagely murdered by a group of white men in Mississippi in 1955, the legislation received push back from three Republicans – Andrew […]
VP Kamala Harris Praises Black Press in ‘Off Script’ Moment at Antilynching Bill Signing
As the vice president and President Joe Biden delivered about 30 minutes’ worth of remarks, Harris reflected. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With Michelle Duster, […]