So i really appreciate the opportunity today to give, i guess, my first talk on this brand new book. I had some conversation and now im speaking to you directly and i hope you enjoy it because were the children and grandchildren of immigrants and im the grandchildren of immigrants, and its a story that Many Americans share. Even if we approach it now from from different points of view. And if we were speaking at our old headquarters of fort lesley mcnair, i would have a perfect hyper local introduction to this topic. Thats because, i mean, your former meeting site, as you all know, is the site of the execution of the lincoln conspirators. But remember, one of them was a german immigrant, george axelrod. All of them were hanged under the supervision of the son of german immigrants. And the grisly result was photographed by an immigrant from scotland, alexander gardener, spare it by fate it might be added, was the leader of the gang John Wilkes Booth who was killed by a trigger happy bri
For coming on this very rainy and dreary and cold day last wednesday of black history month. So were going to celebrate with this topic today. But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for its
For coming on this very rainy and dreary and cold day last wednesday of black history month. So were going to celebrate with this topic today. But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for its
But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for its. After. Women of the movement aired each week. The three part docu series let the world see immediately followed, providing audiences with ano
Wednesday of black history month. So were going to celebrate with this topic today. But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for its. After. Women of the movement aired each week. The three p