spot_imgspot_img

President Biden To Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley With National Monument

spot_img

President Joe Biden has announced plans to designate a new national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. According to CNN, Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to commemorate what would have been Till’s 82nd birthday.

The monument will tell the story of Till’s lynching and the heroic activism of his mother which helped to launch the Civil Rights Movement.

FILE – Mamie Till-Mobley, mother of lynching victim Emmett Till, right, and Wilma Allen, of New Orleans, search for their relatives’ names on the black granite table at the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 5, 1989. A memorial honoring Till-Mobley will be unveiled Saturday, April 29, 2023, outside the suburban Chicago high school she attended as a young woman, long before she became a critical player in the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

A White House official statement reads:

“The new monument will protect places that tell the story of Emmett Till’s too-short life and racially-motivated murder, the unjust acquittal of his murderers, and the activism of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who courageously brought the world’s attention to the brutal injustices and racism of the time, catalyzing the civil rights movement.”


Click ▶ to listen to the AURN News report from Clay Cane. Follow @claycane & @aurnonline for more.

The post President Biden To Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley With National Monument appeared first on American Urban Radio Networks.

DON’T MISS OUT

Be the first to know about the latest news, giveaways, events, and updates from The Black Chronicle!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

spot_img
spot_img

Hot this week

African and Caribbean Nations Call for Reparations for Slave Trade, Propose Global Fund

Nations across Africa and the Caribbean, deeply impacted by...

Sports betting expert offers advice on paying taxes for gambling winnings

(The Center Square) – Tax season is underway, and...

Health care company agrees to pay $22.5 million to settle claims of over billing

A health care company agreed to pay nearly $22.5...

Entertainment district benefits don’t outweigh the cost, economists say

(The Center Square) — Weeks later, after more details...

Business association ‘disappointed’ by WA L&I’s proposed workers comp rate hike

(The Center Square) – The Association of Washington Business...

Annual defense bill includes Virginia-specific benefits

(The Center Square) — The annual national defense bill...

Don’t Trust The Drugs: The Dangerous Lack Of Diversity In Clinical Trials

Many medications today are tested mainly on white men...

Schools face additional regulation under new Illinois laws

(The Center Square) – Starting Jan. 1, Illinois schools...

Trump endorses Robson in 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race

(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump addressed convention...

One Woman’s Fight To Expose The Genetic Disease That Made Her An Orphan

Casey Mulligan Walsh only found out she had a...

New Illinois laws affect drivers beginning Jan. 1

(The Center Square) – Several new laws go into...

Prices rose over 20% under Joe Biden’s administration

President Joe Biden is only a few weeks away...

Spokane Valley eyes process to forfeit surplus properties for affordable housing

(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley officials discussed legislation...

More like this
Related

Annual defense bill includes Virginia-specific benefits

(The Center Square) — The annual national defense bill...

Don’t Trust The Drugs: The Dangerous Lack Of Diversity In Clinical Trials

Many medications today are tested mainly on white men...

Schools face additional regulation under new Illinois laws

(The Center Square) – Starting Jan. 1, Illinois schools...

Trump endorses Robson in 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race

(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump addressed convention...