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African-American History
National Tribute to Commemorate Emmett Till
50th Anniversary of Emmett Till's Death
August 28, 2005
After being abducted by White men from his
great-uncle's home in Money, Mississippi on the early morning of Sunday, August
28, 1955 in the heart of the Jim Crow south, Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African
American from Chicago, Illinois was brutally murdered for allegedly
wolf-whistling at a White woman. His death fanned growing flames of outrage at
racial hate crimes and helped usher in the Civil Rights Movement -- and, no
less, an event that gave Rosa Parks the fortitude and conviction not to
relinquish her seat to a White man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus three months
later.
For the purpose of commemorating the 50th
anniversary of Emmett Till's death and paying homage to the significance his
death had in regard to the Civil Rights Movement, W. James Richardson penned his
novel THE GHOST OF EMMETT TILL: BASED ON REAL LIFE EVENTS (available at
AuthorHouse) and is promoting "Emmett Till Sunday" (Sunday, August 28,
2005) as a national tribute to Emmett Till and to recognize the 50th
anniversary of his tragic death. Richardson has contacted the Congressional
Black Caucus to accomplish this and has prepared a guide to assist churches,
groups, and organizations with the commemoration.
Those interested in securing a guide for "Emmett
Till Sunday" can request a copy via e-mail at
wjmisbeggotten@aol.com or by calling
989-797-3312.
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