Civil rights movement. August 28th, 1955, was the day 14yearold africanamerican emmett till was murdered by two white men. So significant that august 28th was the day Martin Luther king jr. Chose for his 1963 i have a dream speech. Closer to the present, august 28th, 2008, then senator barack obama became the first africanamerican man to win a major partys nomination. August 28th. So today we take a look at the murder of emmett till. So horrific and ghastly the death of this 14yearold boy in mississippi, became a call to arms, a moment that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Till had allegedly flirted with a white female shop keeper. The price, he was beaten and mutilated, his eyes gouged out with barbedwire wrapped around his neck. His body was thrown into the river to sink and vanish into mystery. But his mother refused to let his death go unnoticed. When the body was found, she insisted on an open casket so the world could see what happened. When the people were acquitted, it beg
Important dates in the American Civil Rights movement. August 28th, 1955, was the day 14yearold africanamerican emmett till was murdered by two white men. So significant that august 28th was the day Martin Luther king jr. Chose for his 1963 i have a dream speech. Closer to the present, august 28th, 2008, then senator barack obama became the first africanamerican man to win a major partys nomination. August 28th. So today we take a look at the murder of emmett till. So horrific and ghastly the death of this 14yearold boy in mississippi, became a call to arms, a moment that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Till had allegedly flirted with a white female shop keeper. The price, he was beaten and mutilated, his eyes gouged out with barbedwire wrapped around his neck. His body was thrown into the river to sink and vanish into mystery. But his mother refused to let his death go unnoticed. When the body was found, she insisted on an open casket so the world could see what happened. When t
Of white racism against africanamericans in this country. Up now Carol Anderson, author of white rage. I think will go ahead and get started. Hello and welcome to Left Bank Books for our event with Carol Anderson. This is of course not Left Bank Books. Imd event host for Left Bank Books and i would like to thank our cosponsor for the evening, the Ferguson Public Library library. Their work and their activism is incredible and inspiring. They are a wonderful partner to have for such an event like this Left Bank Books hosts over 300 author events each year end it is with your help that we continue bringing in your favorite authors. When you support us, you are reinvesting in your community because your tax dollars are going into your schools, parks, streets, libraries and Community Projects at an incredibly higher rate. We give back by partnering with Many Charities and organizations and also we are doing our fundraising for Readers Program and we have brochures at the back. The river ci
I think will go ahead and get started. Hello and welcome to Left Bank Books for our event with Carol Anderson. This is of course not Left Bank Books. Imd event host for Left Bank Books and i would like to thank our cosponsor for the evening, the Ferguson Public Library library. Their work and their activism is incredible and inspiring. They are a wonderful partner to have for such an event like this Left Bank Books hosts over 300 author events each year end it is with your help that we continue bringing in your favorite authors. When you support us, you are reinvesting in your community because your tax dollars are going into your schools, parks, streets, libraries and Community Projects at an incredibly higher rate. We give back by partnering with Many Charities and organizations and also we are doing our fundraising for Readers Program and we have brochures at the back. The river city readers serves st. Louis Public School children by building their own home library and encouraging l
Of white racism against africanamericans in this country. Up now Carol Anderson, author of white rage. I think will go ahead and get started. Hello and welcome to Left Bank Books for our event with Carol Anderson. This is of course not Left Bank Books. Imd event host for Left Bank Books and i would like to thank our cosponsor for the evening, the Ferguson Public Library library. Their work and their activism is incredible and inspiring. They are a wonderful partner to have for such an event like this Left Bank Books hosts over 300 author events each year end it is with your help that we continue bringing in your favorite authors. When you support us, you are reinvesting in your community because your tax dollars are going into your schools, parks, streets, libraries and Community Projects at an incredibly higher rate. We give back by partnering with Many Charities and organizations and also we are doing our fundraising for Readers Program and we have brochures at the back. The river ci