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From CNN:

The investigation of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, barbarous even in an era in which blacks in the South were subjected to untold viciousness, has been reopened based on "new information," according to a US Justice Department report to Congress.

Known as "Bobo" to those who loved him, Emmett's savage murder jolted a nation, spurring it to action on civil rights. Gruesome photos of the boy's mutilated body spread across the globe, lending jarring visuals to the stories of violence and discrimination coming out of the South.

Ninety-five days after the attack, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Emmett's Mom
Emmett's crime? He had been accused -- we now know, falsely -- of flirting with and making advances at then-21-year-old Carolyn Bryant, who, along with her husband, Roy, owned a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Emmett had traveled there from Chicago to visit his great-uncle, who lived in the area.
Emmett's death remains a symbol of "enduring American injustice" to this day, said Duke University scholar Timothy Tyson, author of "The Blood of Emmett Till." The book included the bombshell admission from Carolyn Bryant -- by then, Carolyn Bryant Donham -- that she made up the damning allegations of Emmett's verbal and physical advances.

Should Carolyn Bryant Donham be brought up on charges? She's 82 now and the statute of limitations has run out...

Today Emmett Till would be celebrating his 77th birthday.


"Hate. It has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet.” –Maya Angelou

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Cayce Crown

We’ve still got a long way to go, but I see great changes happening.

Submitted by DebbieLindner on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 02:13

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Debbie Lindner

When I think of forgiveness, I think of NYPD officer Steven McDonald who at 29 years old was shot and paralyzed - the shooting left him a quadriplegic. His forgiveness of the shooter and his continued unwavering support of kindness and forgiveness inspired me then and still do today. Office McDonald passed away last year at the age of 59 - RIP.. may his message of forgiveness and kindness continue to inspire each of us

Submitted by MarilynGenoa on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 02:44

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Marilyn Genoa

Thank you. What a beautiful quote. Frightening to think we appear to be going backwards as a nation.
Cayce Crown

That is powerful, I remember that very well.

Continue to inspire us!
Cayce Crown

Thank you.
We are not going backward, more people are awake and voting and conscious than ever before. There is a great deal to be hopeful about. Surround yourself with upbeat, positive people. the best is yet to come.
Corey Bearak

Holocaust offenders face the music at a later age if that is when they get caught/ exposed. Just saying..

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