Who is here tonight who came from salt lake, utah, his name is devery anderson. He is the author of the book, emmett till the murder that shock the world and propelled the Civil Rights Movement. It is one of the most definitive books on the subject. It took him 21 years from conception to completion to write this book. And i had the privilege to work on this case, emmett tills case, starting in 2002 with emmett tills mother, to work toward the reopening of the case to be reinvestigated and to have the United States congress to pass the emmett till unsolved civil rights crime act. That is now in the works being we authorized again. Congress is working on it right now. We expect in the next several weeks for that to pass. [applause] anderson is an editor at signature books in salt lake, utah, and is currently working on a masters degree in publishing at the George Washington university. He is the editor and coeditor of several books on mormon history. And in 2015, the University Press of
Bloomington s Granfalloon 2024 Schedule Has Officially Arrived
leoweekly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leoweekly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Granfalloon 2024 returns May 20-June 7
idsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from idsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.