PoliticsPoliticsCharles Booker, Kentucky Democrat, Wears Noose in New Campaign Ad and Calls out Sen. Rand PaulThe first Black Kentuckian to receive a Democratic nomination for Senate wearing a noose in the emotional ad…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJune 1, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentExclusive: ABC Sets New Podcast Series Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley'[Her] inner-most life was both fascinating and significant,' host Leah Wright-Rigueur told The Root.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedMay 31, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentAdrienne Warren, Joshua Henry to Announce 75th Annual Tony Award NomineesThis year's nominees are set to be revealed on Monday, May 9.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedApril 26, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeEmmett Till’s Family Look to Prosecute His Accuser for KidnappingCarolyn Bryant Donham was named in the arrest warrant in Till's abduction decades ago. His family aims to use it in…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 22, 2022
NewsNewsMichelle Obama, Other Black Leaders Express Praise and Mixed Emotions About 'Anti-Lynching' LawBlack leaders around the country praise the passing of the "Emmett Till Anti-Lynching" Act, but also acknowledge…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace Matters246 Years Later, Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate CrimePresident Joe Biden signs anti-lynching act named for slain Emmett Till.ByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 29, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentCritics of Opera Based on Emmett Till's Murder Don't Want the Curtain to Go UpProtesters say Emmett Till, A New American Opera does more to soothe white guilt than advocate for racial justiceByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 23, 2022
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesTaraji P. Henson to Star in Time Alone Feature AdaptationBased on the award-winning play, the Golden Globe-winning actress will star in and produce the film.ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 16, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentJurnee Smollett, Taraji P. Henson Speak Out Following Jussie Smollett's Sentencing'I am not here to debate you on his innocence but we can agree that the punishment does not fit the crime,' said…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsNewsFinally Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill Making Lynching A Hate CrimeThe historic bill carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 8, 2022
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeSecond Investigation into Kendrick Johnson's Death Closes with No Charges FiledA second investigation in the death of Kendrick Johnson, who was found rolled up into a gym mat, has been closed and…ByKalyn WomackPublishedJanuary 27, 2022
NewsNewsSenate Passes Bill to Posthumously Award Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley66 years after the death of a 14-year old Black boy from Chicago, the government recognizes Emmett and Mamie’s…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 12, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionLet the World See Explores the Extraordinary Fight of Mamie Till-MobleyDirectors and executive producers Jeanmarie Condon and Fatima Curry discuss why Mamie Till-Mobley’s story is still…ByStephanie HollandPublishedJanuary 10, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Bobby Rush Announces Retirement After 15 Terms, 30 Years in CongressThe former Black Panther leader was first elected to the house of Representatives in 1992 and beat former President…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedJanuary 4, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsIllinois Rep. Bobby Rush Tests Positive for COVID-19 as Cases on the Rise in CongressOmarion Omicron is on a world tour and making special appearances in Congress, with Rep. Bobby Rush bringing…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 29, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionNia Long Joins Let the World See to Give Voice to Mamie Till-Mobley’s WordsNia Long will voice the words of Mamie Till-Mobley in ABC’s Let the World See docuseries.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 23, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionMichelle Obama, Common to Appear in Emmett Till Docuseries Let the World SeeFormer First Lady Michelle Obama and Common will offer personal insights in docuseries Let the World See.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 15, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeJustice Department Continues Investigations Into Civil Rights Era Killings After Closing Emmett Till CaseAmong the list of open cases are police shootings of Black victims, an arson that killed a 9-year-old girl in…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 9, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionPBS FRONTLINE’s Un(re)solved Examines Black Murders That Have Never Been SolvedUn(re)solved is a multi-platform project that examines stories from the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act…ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 8, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalEmmett Till Investigation Closes With No Charges For AccuserThe Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division closed the investigation after it was unable to prove that Carolyn…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 7, 2021