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Awaiting justice for Emmett Till, 65 years later
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13 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Emmett Till was beaten, shot, and drowned in a river in Mississippi on August 28, 1955. His killing spurred the civil rights movement and inspired events like the historic 1963 March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his "Dream" for the country. At the tail end of a summer that’s been dominated by conversations about white supremacy and police brutality, we’re looking back at Emmett’s life and death, and the unresolved investigation into his killing.In this episode:Deborah Watts, Emmett Till’s cousin, and co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation.For more:The American police shooting you haven’t heard aboutThe US movement to abolish the policeVoices from the US protestsConnect with The Take: Twitter (@ajthetake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
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