Posts tagged Emmett Till.

Historian: Sacred space of civil rights movement can be found in a forlorn Delta shed
1 ♥ 10.13.12
thesmithian: Bernice L. McFadden recreates not just the Mississippi flood of 1927 (one of the most destructive ever in the United States) but also the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. It would be easy for her characters to recede in the glare of these events, but McFadden works a kind of miracle—not only do they retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises. more.

thesmithian:

Bernice L. McFadden recreates not just the Mississippi flood of 1927 (one of the most destructive ever in the United States) but also the brutal murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. It would be easy for her characters to recede in the glare of these events, but McFadden works a kind of miracle—not only do they retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises.

more.

reblogged   15 ♥ 2.13.12
blackculture: Emmett Till’s mother addresses an anti-lynching crowd

blackculture:

Emmett Till’s mother addresses an anti-lynching crowd

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vintageblackbeauty: Today is the anniversary of the death of Emmett Till.  This image was taken from a beautiful post about his mother, Mamie.

vintageblackbeauty:

Today is the anniversary of the death of Emmett Till.  This image was taken from a beautiful post about his mother, Mamie.

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vintageblackbeauty: Image from PBS’  American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till

vintageblackbeauty:

Image from PBS’  American Experience: The Murder of Emmett Till

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Emmett Till 

Emmett Till 

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