Emmett Till
Congress Just Recognized Lynching as a Hate Crime. Here’s What That Means.
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act sets a specific definition of lynching and triples the prison time for anyone convicted.
The Armed Bros Who Posed In Front of Emmett Till's Memorial Were Suspended from Their Frat at Ole Miss
The photo got hundreds of likes on Instagram.
The DOJ has reopened the 1955 Emmett Till murder case that sparked the civil rights movement
The DOJ quietly reopened the investigation after receiving new information
Crying at the Foot of Emmett Till's Grave
On this week's episode, VICE's Wilbert L. Cooper talks about the ways black men in America grapple with race and masculinity.
I Was Forced to Fight, Now I'm Learning to Cry
Black boys have to bury their emotions as they face off against racism and chase machismo.
Dana Schutz: Shaking Out the Bed
Dana Schutz has attracted controversy ever since her painting of murdered black teen Emmett Till whipped up debate at this year's Whitney Biennial. Now some are calling for Boston's ICA to pull her show there. But does the work suggest a way forward?
Vandals Desecrated an Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi
But that didn't stop a group of teens from going down there and repairing it themselves.
A white woman’s painting of Emmett Till’s mangled body has become the center of a heated debate
24-year-old Parker Bright is one of the artists at the center of the controversy, over the course of two days, Bright, wearing a t-shirt that read "Black Death Spectacle" stood in front of Dana Schutz's painting at the Whitney Biennial.
16-Second Video Artwork Sums Up Police Brutality
Sanford Biggers’ 'BAM' is a gripping tale of police violence against black bodies.