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    Home Of Emmett Till Earns Landmark Designation In Chicago

    Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955, becoming an tragic icon in the Civil Rights Movement. The Chicago City Council designated his childhood home a city landmark Thursday.
    by Dustin Jones Jan 28, 2021 1 minute

    Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi in the summer of 1955 when the Black child was torn from his bed in the middle of the night., reflecting the role his murder played in history.

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