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governor. there is a move to honor and recognize the pivol role, the tragedy of one black american family had on our world. tomorrow, president biden is expected to announce the establishment of a national monument dedicated to emmett till. till was visiting family in mississippi in 1955, one to white man pulled him from his bed and marched him out of his home after a woman accused emit of whistling at her. thys later, tills bloated and mutilated body was pulled from a tallahassee river. when it came time for e funeral, his mother mamie till mobley said he wanted to see what racist hate had done to her son. that decision, and his, case was a pivotal moment that helped spike spark the civil rights movement, nearly 70 years later, several states will not have monuments built to remember him and his family. joining me now is emmett till s cousin and cofounder of the emmett till legacy foundation, debra watts. thank you so much for being here, debra.

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