In 1955, Emmett Till—a young African-American from Chicago—was brutally murdered in Mississippi. His shocking and violent death—at the age of fourteen—brought national attention to racial injustice and the dire need for civil rights reform. In 2022, director Chinonye Chukwu released a new film entitled Till. Chukwu’s film focuses on the mother of Emmett Till, telling the story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s quest for justice following the death of her son.
Library Resources
- Credo Reference Search—Emmett Till
- DVD—The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
- Ebook—Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement
- New York Times Film Review (Academic OneFile)—”A Doleful Story Stripped Down To Its Raw Heart“
- Topic Page (Gale in Context: College)—Emmett Till
Web Links
- Atlanta Magazine—Q&A: Till Director Chinonye Chukwu on the Importance of Remembering Emmett Till’s Story and His Mother’s Fight
- CNN—Biden Signs Bill Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime Into Law
- CNN—Exploring the Many Forms of Justice for Emmett Till Nearly 70 Years After His Murder
- Deadline—Till NYFF Review: Chinonye Chukwu Handles The Emmett Till Story With Care
- Library of Congress: The Murder of Emmett Till (Civil Rights History Project)
- Rotten Tomatoes—Till
- Time—Till Arrives at a Moment When Emmett Till’s Story Seems to Be Everywhere. There’s a Reason Why
Videos
