While the show falls short of greatness, its existence as a counter-narrative to whitewashed histories feels crucial at a time when Americans are so fiercely divided over how we teach and learn about race in our country

A look back that reverberates into the present, "Women of the Movement" chronicles the murder of Emmett Till, and his mother's turn to activism in the wake of that horror. Transformed into an ABC limited series, the project carries the throwback feel of minis…

Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till is the focus of ABC's new 6-part historical drama, "Women of the Movement."

He's the 24th House Democrat to either retire or run for another office this cycle.

Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in office

The veteran Illinois congressman and former Black Panther leader said, "I'm not retiring... I'm just entering into a new level of my life."

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from drag queen titan RuPaul, the sixth and final season of NBC’s “This Is Us” and two ABC programs focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley, the civil rights icon and mother of slain son, Emmett

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from drag queen titan RuPaul, the sixth and final season of NBC’s “This Is Us” and two ABC programs focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley, the civil rights icon and mother of slain son, Emmett

On Nov. 24, in the hour after Judge Timothy Walmsley read out the series of mostly guilty verdicts that could send three white men to prison for murdering Ahmaud Arbery, there was a lot happening around the Glynn County, Ga., courthouse where the trial had ta…

Historian Dave Tell explains the importance of preserving history amid a conservative effort to whitewash the United States' origin story.

Ollie Gordon and Arusha Gordon write that the Justice Department's recent decision to close Emmett Till's case has left them dissatisfied with the lack of accountability but undeterred in ther quest to move forward to fight against the violence of White supre…

Adrienne Warren had studiously avoided touching a Tony Award her entire stage career

If 2020 was a pandemic-induced pause, 2021 was when things started up again, albeit slowly and timidly

The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved

The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved

"With the Justice Department's stamp on it, even a statement that the killings were wrongful would help even if there's no prosecutions," said John Hayes.

The Justice Department has closed its investigation of Emmett Till’s slaying, yet agents are still probing as many as 20 other civil rights “cold cases.”

Justice Department's closure of Emmett Till case ends what little hope for justice that remained more than 65 years after the 1955 lynching.

The Justice Department has closed its investigation into Emmett Till's murder. Carolyn Bryant Donham allegedly recanted her allegations against Till, but the DOJ couldn't prove it.

Thelma Wright Edwards waited more than 65 years for someone to be held accountable for Emmett Till's murder, but her hope vanished this week.

And New York plans to impose a sweeping vaccine mandate.

No one has been convicted in the 1955 abduction, torture and killing of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi.

The US government says it has failed to prove a crucial witness lied 66 years ago in the lynching death of black teenager Emmett Till, closing without charges its probe into the killing that helped ignite the civil rights movement.

The justice department says there is "insufficient evidence" to back a writer's claim a witness lied.

RT @LqLana: Today marks the 82nd birthday of Emmett Till. Emmett was 14 when he was kidnapped tortured and murdered. When Emmitt was fin…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @POTUS: Today, I was joined by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. – he was only 16 when his cousin Emmett Till was lynched. Years later, he’s…

RT @MikeSington: Thank you President Biden for preserving American history: “The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument”. http…

RT @RepMaxineWaters: A special thanks to President Biden today for recognizing the harrowing moment in history when young Emmett Till was b…

RT @POTUS: Today, I was joined by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. – he was only 16 when his cousin Emmett Till was lynched. Years later, he’s…

RT @KamalaHarris: The story of Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley helped fuel the movement for civil rights in Ame…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @SenDuckworth: BREAKING: After working for years to make this happen, I’m proud that, as of today, the historic Roberts Temple Church of…

RT @POTUS: Today, I was joined by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. – he was only 16 when his cousin Emmett Till was lynched. Years later, he’s…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @LeslieUggams: Watching the dedication today of the National Monument commemorating the lynching of Emmett Till and honoring the bravery…

RT @BrandtRobinson: Thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris for announcing the creation of a National Monument to honor Emmett…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @MikeSington: Thank you President Biden for preserving American history: “The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument”. http…

RT @JoeBiden: Today, I signed a proclamation designating the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in both Illinois and Missi…

RT @BrandtRobinson: Thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris for announcing the creation of a National Monument to honor Emmett…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @KamalaHarris: The story of Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley helped fuel the movement for civil rights in Ame…

It just feels wierd when Emmett Till got lynched in 1955 that Biden was 13 years old https://t.co/raYkSHVP0t

RT @VP: The story of Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley continue to inspire our fight for justice. Today, @POTUS…

RT @NMAAHC: Today, Emmett Till would have turned 82 years old. In 1955, he was 14 when he was kidnapped and killed for “inappropriately int…

RT @LqLana: Today marks the 82nd birthday of Emmett Till. Emmett was 14 when he was kidnapped tortured and murdered. When Emmitt was fin…

RT @RepMaxineWaters: A special thanks to President Biden today for recognizing the harrowing moment in history when young Emmett Till was b…

RT @RepMaxineWaters: A special thanks to President Biden today for recognizing the harrowing moment in history when young Emmett Till was b…

RT @POTUS: Today, I was joined by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. – he was only 16 when his cousin Emmett Till was lynched. Years later, he’s…

RT @BrandtRobinson: Thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris for announcing the creation of a National Monument to honor Emmett…

RT @KamalaHarris: The story of Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley helped fuel the movement for civil rights in Ame…

RT @QasimRashid: As Biden dedicates a monument to Emmett Till, remember that his horrific 1955 lynching isn't ancient history. Today 18 m…

RT @rep_jackson: Proud to attend today's signing where @POTUS and @VP recognized Roberts Temple Church in Bronzeville. This church is wher…

RT @ReallyAmerican1: MAGA Republicans are romanticizing Jason Aldean's #SmallTowns, but people of color don't have great history there. Tod…

RT @RepMaxineWaters: A special thanks to President Biden today for recognizing the harrowing moment in history when young Emmett Till was b…

RT @BreeNewsome: Joe Biden and Emmett Till were only 2 years apart in age. All of this performative pretending not to know about the lynch…

RT @KamalaHarris: The story of Emmett Till and the incredible bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley helped fuel the movement for civil rights in Ame…

RT @AfricanArchives: Happy Birthday to Emmett Till. He would've been 82 years old today. At just 14, two white men kidnapped and brutally…

RT @BIPOCracism: We’ve had a much more recent and straightforward killing of a child in America His name was Cannon Hinnant and he was mur…

RT @cspan: President Biden: "The proclamation I'm signing establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument." https://t.c…

RT @QasimRashid: As Biden dedicates a monument to Emmett Till, remember that his horrific 1955 lynching isn't ancient history. Today 18 m…

RT @ananavarro: While the Right doubles-down, defending the “benefit” of slavery, @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris sign a proclamation establishin…