Loyola University Chicago: National Monument Dedicated in Honor of Mamie Till-Mobley and Son Emmett Till
August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release:
On July 25, 2023, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three separate historic sites in Mississippi and Illinois. The monument will further efforts to ensure that Till's story, and his mother's impact on the civil rights movement, continue to be told and honored.
In 1955, Till's ab . . .
On July 25, 2023, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three separate historic sites in Mississippi and Illinois. The monument will further efforts to ensure that Till's story, and his mother's impact on the civil rights movement, continue to be told and honored.
In 1955, Till's ab . . .