Murder of Emmett Till
George Mason University professor Suzanne Smith talked about the Emmett Till case, including details of his murder, the…
John Edgar Wideman talked about his book Writing to Save a Life: the Louis Till File, in which he discusses the execution of Louis Till by the U.S.… read more
Writing to Save a Life John Edgar Wideman talked about his book Writing to Save a Life: the Louis Till File, in which he discusses the execution of Louis Till by the U.S. Army in 1945 and the impact that it had on the legal case against those who killed Louis’s son, Emmett, in 1955. Louis Till was found guilty of murdering an Italian woman and raping two more. No one outside the government, including members of Louis Till’s family, knew about his fate until the details were leaked to the press after those who killed Emmett Till were found not guilty. close
George Mason University professor Suzanne Smith talked about the Emmett Till case, including details of his murder, the…
Marilyn Nelson read from her book of poetry A Wreath for Emmett Till, published by Houghton Mifflin. She talked about…
Timothy Tyson talked about his book The Blood of Emmett Till, in which he recalls the life and death of Emmett Till, a…
Civil rights activist Alvin Sykes talked about efforts to investigate unsolved civil rights crimes. He talked about his life’s…