By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 1955, Emmett Till, was tortured and murdered. He was a 14-year-old Black boy whose supposed crime was talking to a white woman. Emmett’s death was part of the catalyst that launched the Civil Rights Movement. Earlier this week, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was passed by the Senate. Under the act, […]
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