Significant events in Black history on Aug. 28
Aug. 28 is a date steeped in significance for the Black community, marking both tragic and triumphant moments throughout history. This day has witnessed pivotal
Aug. 28 is a date steeped in significance for the Black community, marking both tragic and triumphant moments throughout history. This day has witnessed pivotal
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman who falsely accused Emmett Till of sexually harassing her in Money, Mississippi, in 1955, has died following a bout
Veteran actor Frankie Faison discusses the movie Till and its seven NAACP Image Awards nominations.
On Jan. 24, nominations for the 2023 Oscars were revealed, and as many fan-favorite films were recognized, others were left out the running. One, in
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to posthumously bestow the highest civilian honor that Congress offers to Emmett Till and his mother, Mami Till-Mobley. The
Watching the film Till fuels my journey to continue to fight for equality and advocate for Black men. While there are several things in the
In the latest of Kanye West’s troubling rants on social and traditional media, the rapper finally apologized for saying George Floyd died from drugs instead
Till tells the story of Emmet Till who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 when he was 14 years old. The story of Emmett Till
The family of Emmett Till is resuscitating calls for the arrest of the White woman who claimed the Black teen whistled at her which led
Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson wove the name of Emmett Till into her soliloquy about the jail sentence given to her former fellow “Empire”
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that they will not charge the woman who falsely accused Emmett Till of making lewd sexual remarks to
Whoopi Goldberg will star in an upcoming movie on the mother of Emmett Till. Till will focus on Mamie Till-Mobley and how she devoted her
Oprah Winfrey had “flashbacks of Emmett Till” watching the Derek Chauvin trial. The 67-year-old talk show host admitted to being emotional as she watched the
Four African American women will direct ABC’s upcoming miniseries “Women of the Movement.” The first part of a potential anthology celebrates the brave women who
Lynching is finally recognized as a hate crime. On Feb. 26, the U.S. House passed legislation that classifies lynching as a federal hate crime. Known
Overt racism continues to be an issue in America. Decades after a brutal act of hatred was inflicted on Emmett Till, White racists are making
On June 29, 2019, the Chicago White Sox, during a game versus the Minnesota Twins, decided to share pictures of a few famous Chicagoans. The
There was a time when the narratives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement’s heroes belonged to us, Black people. After
The spirit of Emmett Till continues to cry out from his grave for justice. One of the most horrific and infamous murders from the civil
Social media is on fire after Florida based rapper XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, 19, posted a new music video this week that