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Emmett Till
Culture
Two new movies, ‘Till’ and ‘U.S. and the Holocaust,’ help us connect the dots between Jim Crow and fascism
With Kanye and Kyrie Irving dominating the news, the connections between victims of white supremacy are more relevant than ever
Culture
The new anti-lynching law is an act of political theater
It’s a century too late and leaves serious issues of racial justice unaddressed
Culture
Oscar-nominated film about Emmett Till contemplates how racial terror affects those left behind
Kevin Wilson Jr., the director of ‘My Nephew Emmett,’ is still in film school
Culture
LeBron James spoke of Emmett Till on the eve of the NBA Finals
Racist graffiti stops talk of basketball in Oakland
Culture
Being black in a world where white lies matter
In a world of fake news and alternative facts, fabricated fears can have serious consequences
The Uplift
Congress passes Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act
The amended bill will attempt to bring closure to the families of victims of racially-charged crimes