Emmett Louis Till was born in Chicago on July 25, 1941. Emmett was the only child of Louis and Mamie Till. He never knew his father, a soldier, who died during World War II. At the age of five ...

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/emmett-biography-mamie-till-mobley/ From left: Walter Reed, Willie Reed, Mrs. Mamie Bradley, mother of Emmett ...

considered to be the birthplace of bebop jazz. Leggs wanted the Till home, in particular, to be highlighted, as Emmett's killing was labeled as a staple in the civil rights movement. He continues ...

The death of 14-year-old Emmett Till shocked the world and sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Wednesday, inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility were able to learn about the details of his ...

This national park site honors the family of Emmett Till, preserves the history of one of the country's most horrific hate crimes, and commemorates the struggle for civil rights that continues today.