Things Gotta Change and It’s Up to Us to Change It
Now is the time to speak out. Hadiya’s murder is serving as our modern day Emmett Till with an open casket funeral exposing the senseless violence and brutality that has claimed far too many young...
View ArticleEpic Records Responds to Lil Wayne Controversy, Will Pull Offensive Emmett...
Epic Records has announced they will be going to "great efforts" to pull a leaked song that features a Lil Wayne lyric that references Emmett Till. Are you satisfied with Epic's response? Should Lil...
View ArticleEmmett Till’s Family Plan to Pressure Mountain Dew to End Endorsement Deal w/...
Lil Wayne has yet to apologize for an offensive lyrics invoking the name of Emmett Till. So the Till family plans to pressure corporate sponsor Mountain Dew to drop their endorsement deal with the rapper.
View ArticleLil Wayne Issues Formal Apology to Emmett Till Family
Lil Wayne has issued a formal apology to the family of Emmett Till for lyrics that referenced the Civil Rights martyr in a profane way: "As a father myself, I cannot imagine the pain that your family...
View ArticleEmmett Till’s Family Dismiss Lil Wayne’s “Apology;” Call for Face-to-Face...
Earlier this week Lil Wayne issued a letter to Emmett Till's family, "apologizing" for using Till's name in a song. Well, a spokesperson for the family dismissed the apology, claiming that it was...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey: Trayvon Martin Parallels Emmett Till
During a recent interview, Oprah Winfrey discussed her new film "The Butler" and how it will impact audiences, considering the recent acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin.
View ArticleEmmett Till Memorial Sign Riddled With Bullets
The murder of Emmett Till is considered to be a landmark in the Civil Rights Movement that sparked a powerful public reaction due to the severity of the crime and the publicity it received. Now, it...
View ArticlePresident Obama Extends Emmett Till Bill, re-opening Civil Rights Cold Cases
One the reasons so many of the historical acts of violence against Black people in the United States go unanswered is due to statutes of limitations and other legal barriers to achieving equal justice...
View ArticleCarolyn Bryant Admits Her Lies Led To Emmett Till’s Death
Most of us know the story. In 1955, Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed while visiting family in Mississippi after a white woman named Carolyn Bryant claimed that he was “inappropriate” towards...
View ArticleSecond Emmett Till marker defaced in Mississippi
In late 2016, a marker placed at the spot where Emmett Till’s body was found was riddled with bullets. Now, several miles away, a memorial marking the store where he was falsely accused of threatening...
View ArticleWhat Future’s fear of admitting his sobriety says about our unhealthy...
By Arielle Gray Dana Schutz’s “Open Casket” is hard to decipher at first. Its textured and abstract strokes make it difficult to discern the image. But the more your eyes linger, the more easily the...
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