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Emmett Till
Emmett Till Center buys barn where he was slain, thanks to $1.5M gift from Shonda Rhimes
The Mississippi Delta barn where Emmett Till was tortured and killed in 1955 has been acquired by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC). The ETIC bought the barn outside Drew, Mississippi, thanks to a $1.5 million gift from TV producer Shonda Rhimes. She was inspired to donate after reading about the barn, saying, “My hope…
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Get to know Priscilla Williams-Till, Emmett Till’s cousin running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
Priscilla Williams-Till recently announced her candidacy in Mississippi for the 2026 U.S. Senate...
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Five Years On: George Floyd remembered amid backlash against reform
On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, thousands gathered across the country,...
