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Emmett Till (born July 25, 1941, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 28, 1955, Money, Mississippi) was an African American teenager whose murder catalyzed the emerging civil rights movement. Till was born to working-class parents on the South Side of Chicago.
Emmett Till’s kidnapping, murder, and funeral marked a turning point in America’s understanding of racist violence. Mamie Till-Mobley’s courage in showing the brutality done to her son highlighted racial injustice and helped inspire the modern civil rights movement.
In September of 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley made a choice that galvanized the civil rights movement. When the body of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, was found in the Tallahatchie River, Till-Mobley ...
Mamie Till-Mobley (center) at the funeral of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was kidnapped, tortured, and shot to death by two white men while visiting family in Drew, Mississippi, in...
Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, by insisting on a public, open-casket funeral, laid bare the harsh reality of racial violence, compelling the world to take notice. Today, Emmett Till's legacy is not just a reminder of past atrocities but a call to action against ongoing racial injustices.
Mamie Carthan was an ordinary African-American woman growing up in 1930s Chicago, living under the strong, steady influence of her mother’s care. She fell in love with and married Louis Till, and while the marriage didn’t last, they did have a beautiful baby boy, Emmett.
SEATTLE, WA - The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) will host the touring Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See exhibit from June 13 through December 2024. The exhibit tells the story of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, and challenges visitors to take action to advance social justice in their own communities ...
