One of their widows was part of a Panel Discussion on the freedom summer. This is an hour and a half. Thank you all for being here. My name is jim campbell. I teach history at Stanford University. It is my privilege and my great pleasure to introduce todays panelists after which im going to shut up. A couple of ground rules. The reason that there are these blinding lights, this event is being recorded by c span, so one consequence of that is they have asked that we use the microphone for questions from the floor. Im afraid theres only one, so my hope would be that i hope we dont get one of these endless cues, but if you do have a question and are able, please come forward and speak into the microphone with your questions. If you are not able, well try to get the microphone to you. The speaker will speak, i hope, i expect quite briefly, and we will then throw this open into a conversation. It is as all of you know if youve been watching your c span today, this is a signal day in america
In the Lower East Side of manhattan. She worked along her husband. Michael and rita in 6364. Drove to mississippi in their vw beetle. Opened up their cofo center in the 4th Congressional District in meridian, mississippi. There they endured in extraordinary harassment, which culminated when michael along with his companions were murdered. Rita she continued to work in the movement thereafter. She participated in the Mississippi Free democratic parties. I believe she gathered affidavits for a suit brought by arthur kanoy, another name that should be remembered here today, trying to get the federal officials to intervene against local Law Enforcement in the state of mississippi. She practices as a lawyer. She is today a principal at skellinger and bender in seattle. She and her husband, bill bender are teachers. She went back to mississippi and taught a course on education at university of mississippi and are currently teaching a course at seattle law school. Last but not least, is charl
Oh, they tragic life of emmett till. Whose 1955 murdo has been described as giving rosa parks the strength to sit down. And Martin Luther king jr. The courage to stand up. This is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. Id like first to thank our Program Sponsor Aes Corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support thats so crucial in making a serious possible as a Public Service to our community. Now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. Dave tell. Author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonights program. Dr. Tell who has a doctorate from penn state. Has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. His research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. In which endeav
Oh, they tragic life of emmett till. Whose 1955 murdo has been described as giving rosa parks the strength to sit down. And Martin Luther king jr. The courage to stand up. This is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. Id like first to thank our Program Sponsor Aes Corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support thats so crucial in making a serious possible as a Public Service to our community. Now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. Dave tell. Author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonights program. Dr. Tell who has a doctorate from penn state. Has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. His research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. In which endeav
Goodnight connection is someone something no one can live without. So why was there for our customers with speed, reliability, value and choice. Now more than ever it all starts with great internet. Well, along with these television companies, support cspan 2 as a Public Service. Welcome to tonights lecture on the tragic life of emmett till. It was 1955 him, has been described as given rosa parks the strength to sit down, and Martin Luther king junior they courage to stand up. This is one of our great lives presentation, with the University Celebration of black history month. Id like first to thank the Program Sponsor Abs Corporation for the generous support. Its this kind of support that so crucial and making the series possible as a Public Service to our community. Our speaker this evening is university of kansas professor dave tell, author of the 2019 book titled, remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonights program.