mamietillmobleymemorial

07/29/2023

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"The National Monument, Parker told me, was “the least likely but the most meaningful.” More than a movie or a museum exhibit, the three-site national monument had the power to safeguard the story for generations. For Wheeler Parker, truth was the path to reconciliation. Maybe even justice. Certainly acceptance." Read the behind-the-scenes story of the recent signing ceremony and learn about how friends took the 13 hour road trip to drive Rev. Wheeler Parker, Till's cousin, to the White House for the historic ceremony at https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a44675087/reverend-wheeler-parker-interview-emmett-till-national-monument/.

05/31/2023

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Emmett Till Podium, the Funeral. Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial by Sonja Henderson and Jonh Pitman Weber

05/31/2023

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Emmett Till Podium, the Barn. Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial by Sonja Henderson

05/31/2023

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Emmett Till Podium, a portrait of Boyhood. Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial by Sonja Henderson

05/31/2023

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Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial by Sonja Henderson

05/02/2023

“As you pass through this community and pass through this school, you will forever be reminded of the role that this woman played in molding our history,” said Ollie Gordon about her aunt’s sculpture.
“She always said, remember the past and educate the future, and we see that happening today,” she said.
Photo credit 📸: Michael Baricovich

05/01/2023

05/01/2023

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Moments from the Unveiling of the Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial Walkway