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Emmett Till's Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Dead at 88

Published: 04/27/2023

Carolyn Bryant Donham -- the woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of whistling at her, leading to his horrifying death at the hands of her husband -- has died. Donham's death was confirmed Thursday by the Calcasieu Parish, LA coroner's office ... which told Mississippi Today the 88-year-old…

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Tyre Nichols Family Sues Memphis Police Over Fatal Beating, Compares To Emmett Till

Published: 04/19/2023

Attorney Ben Crump just announced the family is seeking more than $500M during a press conference. Tyre Nichols' family is suing over his fatal beating at the hands of Memphis police ... drawing parallels with what happened to Emmett Till. According to a new federal lawsuit, obtained by TMZ,…

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Emmett Till's Family Saddened Over Oscars Snub For Movie 'Till'

Published: 01/25/2023

"Till" director Chinonye Chukwu also seemed to call out the industry over the snub, in an IG post. She shared a photo of herself with civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams, who is also in the film saying ... "We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to…

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'Till' Star Jalyn Hall Says Emmett Till Movie Is A Movement, Will Get Justice

Published: 12/16/2022

'Till' star Jalyn Hall says the film about Emmett Till is more than just art ... it's a form of activism and he's certain justice will be served, no matter how long it takes. We got the 15-year-old Thursday outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and asked about the importance of sharing Emmett's story,…

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Kanye Compares Himself to Emmett Till in 'Lynching' Rant to Ari Emanuel

Published: 10/30/2022

Kanye West is on a new tear -- suggesting what happened to Emmett Till is what's happening to him as he falls from grace ... this while trying to get Ari Emanuel's attention. New posts have been popping up on Ye's IG page of late -- ever since he was reinstated -- but a string of troubling…

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'Till' Star Jalyn Hall Describes Lesson Learned from Playing Emmett

Published: 10/02/2022

A new movie about Emmett Till hits theaters next week, and the lead actor who's taking on the role says he learned some lessons -- both about himself and his surroundings. Actor Jalyn Hall -- who plays Emmett in the forthcoming film, 'Till' -- attended the New York Film Festival premiere Saturday,…

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Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Indict Emmett Till Accuser Over Killing

Published: 08/09/2022

Emmett Till's accuser will likely NOT face criminal charges over his lynching -- because a grand jury in Mississippi just determined there wasn't enough evidence to indict her. 88-year-old Carolyn Bryant Donham skirted what many say would've been justice Tuesday when a Leflore County grand jury…

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Emmett Till's Cousin Appreciates Taraji P. Henson's Spotlight On Jussie Smollett

Published: 03/15/2022

Taraji P. Henson thinks there's a parallel between Jussie Smollett and Emmett Till -- and wouldn't you know it ... the late teen's own family agrees. Emmett's cousin, Deborah Watts, the co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, tells us Taraji's heart is in the right place -- namely, that…

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Taraji P. Henson Wants to Free Jussie Smollett, Compares to Emmett Till case

Published: 03/13/2022

Taraji P. Henson is coming out in full defense of Jussie Smollett -- but is making a strange comparison ... invoking the Emmett Till case to try and describe what's happening to him. The "Empire" star -- who obviously appeared opposite Jussie through much of the show -- took to IG this weekend…

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Black Teen Quawan Charles' Family Compares Death to Emmett Till, Attorney Speaks

Published: 11/13/2020

The family attorney, Ron Haley, tells TMZ ... he refutes the Sheriff's conclusion that Charles drowned. He said, "When you see his mangled body it does not look like he drowned." He said the Sheriff's explanation doesn't add up ... because Charles' body was found in a sugar cane field and the…

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Jesse Williams Pulls Emmett Till Nike-Kaepernick Memes Amid Backlash

Published: 09/24/2018

Jesse Williams drew some major criticism after promoting his new Emmett Till film with memes that incorporated Nike's new campaign with Colin Kaepernick ... and it was so harsh, he pulled the pics. News broke Monday that Jesse was tapped to direct a new film about Emmett's mother, Mamie Till. The…

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Lil Wayne -- CANNED By Mountain Dew ... Over Emmett Till Lyric

Published: 05/03/2013

Lil Wayne will no longer "do" Mountain Dew ... the soda company announced it's DROPPING the rapper over a rap verse in which he compared the beating of Emmett Till to rough sex. Wayne was a major spokesperson for Mountain Dew --starring in several commercials. Wayne began appearing in Dew ads in…

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