Emmett Till

The killing and funeral of Emmett Till stunned the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. This week marks the anniversary of Till being laid to rest, and Marion Brooks shares the story of the impact of that service.

A somber ceremony was held to honor 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was abducted, tortured and lynched just over 68 years ago in Mississippi, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks takes a look into the forgotten story of the barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was killed in 1955.

It’s been 68 years since Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and family members share in painful detail their recollections of his killing.

Monday also marks the 68th anniversary of the death of Emmett Till, a day that also served as a turning point for civil rights in the United States.

Robert’s Temple, the site of Emmett Till’s funeral, which marked a key moment in history, is now a national monument. Marion Brooks reports as a new sign marking the designation was unveiled.

As President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago. Marion Brooks reports.

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi and will be federally protected places.

President Joe Biden announced that a national monument to honor Emmett Till will be established, NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks reports.

A new exhibit dedicated to the life of Emmett Till has opened at the DuSable Black History Museum, NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks reports.