U.S. House passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act
After a century of failed attempts, Congress passed legislation on Wednesday that would classify lynching as a federal hate crime. “We must pass it to correct the inactions of those before us.
After white supremacists mocked the Till memorial, $20,000 was donated to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Six days after white supremacists filmed a video at the new, bulletproof Emmett Till memorial that caused a social media uproar, $20,000 has been donated to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. Security
Two memorials, two histories.
Two memorials, two histories. Elementor #82591 News Sports Arts & Culture Opinion Print Editions Advertise Ad Policy Why the Emmett Till memorial brieflysat in front of the Confederate monument KENNETH NIEMEYER The
Emmett Till memorial unveiled on Saturday
Stolen and thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Replaced. Shot. Replaced. Shot again. This was the fate of of the Emmett Till memorial marker until Saturday, when a new memorial was dedicated to
Letter to the editor: Education won’t work to curb racism. Consequences will.
One month ago, we learned that three University of Mississippi students posed with guns in front of a bullet-ridden memorial for Emmett Till. The marker memorializes the place where the body of
Editorial: Are students the only adults in the room?
Racist act. Administration fumble. Public outrage. Rinse. Repeat. The University of Mississippi is fractured. Any time a member of our community is publicly caught doing something racist — a tradition as old
173 days: The university knew about this racist photo in March. Why is the investigation still ongoing?
On March 1, three former Ole Miss Kappa Alpha fraternity members posed for a photo with guns in front of a bullet-riddled Emmett Till memorial. The three men in the photo now
Chancellor says university bungled investigation into racist photo
When the head of the University of Mississippi condemned fraternity members last week for posing with guns in front of a bullet-riddled memorial to the slain 14-year-old civil rights icon Emmett Till,