Northwestern University: Emmett Till Day Being Signed Into Illinois Law 'Is Vital to Our Movement Forward as a Nation'
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Emmett Till Day being signed into Illinois law 'is vital to our movement forward as a nation'
Professor Chris Benson, a Till historian, author and advocate, is available for interviews
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Today (July 23), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, along with several other members of the Illinois General Assembly, gathered at Ro . . .
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Emmett Till Day being signed into Illinois law 'is vital to our movement forward as a nation'
Professor Chris Benson, a Till historian, author and advocate, is available for interviews
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Today (July 23), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, along with several other members of the Illinois General Assembly, gathered at Ro . . .