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Gun used in Emmett Till's lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder

The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing

The Independent UK

US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing

The federal government has released thousands of pages of records on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till

The Independent UK

Emmett Till memorial in Mississippi could be removed as part of DOGE-recommended $1 billion cuts to national parks

Massive reduction to National Parks Service budget and Donald Trump’s culture war against ‘DEI’ could spell end for national monument to Black teen murdered by a mob of white men in 1955

The Independent UK

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Susan Brownmiller obituary

Feminist writer and activist whose 1975 book Against Our Will revolutionised attitudes to rape

The Guardian - UK

Susan Brownmiller, author of the landmark book on sexual assault, ‘Against Our Will,’ dies at 90

Susan Brownmiller, a prominent feminist and author of the 1960s and ’70s whose “Against Our Will” was a landmark and debated best-seller about rape, has died

The Independent UK

5 new Prime Video dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes I'm streaming in April – and you should too

From romance comedies, to a hard-hitting biopic, these dramas with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes are new to Prime Video in April 2025.

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Biden adds to the nation's list of national monuments during his term. There's an appetite for more

It was 1906 when U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt designated the first national monument — Devils Tower in Wyoming

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John Boyega to play Otis Redding in new biopic alongside Danielle Deadwyler

Star Wars actor will lead Otis & Zelma, which will celebrate the ‘eternal love story’ between the singer and his wife

The Guardian - US

Journalist Suppressed Evidence Pointing to Additional Conspirators Involved in Murder of Emmett Till

Newly released documents suggest a prominent account of Till's death left out some important information.

Reason

Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill

The Independent UK

40 Curious History Facts And Stories That May Surprise Even The Most Knowledgeable

History is full of interesting stories that often go unnoticed. This Instagram account brings them to light, sharing some of the most fascinating facts and photos from the past. The post 40 Curious History Facts And Stories That May Surprise Even The Most Knowledgeable first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Biden calls for justice after footage released of police killing Black woman

Lawmakers ‘must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act now’, Biden says, amid shock over Sonya Massey death

The Guardian - US

NY Dem compared Cuomo to Emmett Till

Latimer was asked about a 2021 post he made suggesting that Cuomo was comparable to a victim of lynching

Salon

Dem leader Jeffries condemns ‘ignorant’ Byron Donalds for saying Black people were better off under Jim Crow

Florida congressman says Black familes voted ‘conservatively’ in era when many were violently prevented from voting at all

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GOP widens Black history knowledge gap

White students tend to know little about the recent history of racial violence in the U.S.

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‘Let’s keep this history alive’: Descendants of Black leaders gather at White House

Descendants of several civil rights leaders and abolitionists came together Tuesday at a Black History Month event hosted by the White House.

Salon

Joy Reid on Trump and the "two Americas"

MSNBC host discusses Trump, her new book on civil rights history and the media's crucial role in the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Prolific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88

A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents has died at age 88

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Richard Hunt, iconic Chicago sculptor, dies at 88

A lifelong advocate for equity and inclusion, the Chicagoan recently completed a model for a monument to Emmett Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon.

The Guardian - US

Arvie Smith on his radical art: ‘I’m not painting something to go over your couch’

The 85-year-old has fought for his place as an artist, capturing the complexities of the Black experience on canvas, in ways that provoke and inspire

The Guardian - US

‘We have to come to grips with history’: Robert P Jones on The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy

The US scholar finds the source of Trump’s racist appeal – and current culture wars over the teaching of the American past – in papal doctrine and deadly Christian certainties

Chicago Sun-Times

Police stops in Black, Brown communities are more about traffic violations than skin color

In a recent opinion essay, a writer said Chicago police stop Black and Brown drivers for minor equipment and registration violations, but those violations are cause to stop a car regardless of the neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times

8 things to know about Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin, eyewitness to his lynching

Wheeler Parker, minister of a suburban Argo church, talks about Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching and brutal murder by white supremacists in Mississippi — and what triggered it.

The Conversation

Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream

Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ease Venezuela sanctions to reduce number of migrants seeking asylum in America

The U.S. has been working for a regime change in that country. Using economic sanctions, our government has devastated Venezuela’s economy.

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