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Awaiting justice for Emmett Till, 65 years later

Awaiting justice for Emmett Till, 65 years later

FromThe Take


Awaiting justice for Emmett Till, 65 years later

FromThe Take

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.