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Biden established the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois, honoring the 14-year-old whose 1955 murder galvanized the civil rights movement.

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Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History

Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.
The New York TimesErica L. Green

MLS understands need for more Black US soccer players

MLS understands need for more Black US soccer players
Over the last 20 days I’ve attended the all-star games of two major North American pro sports leagues. Earlier this month, the MLB held its All-Star Game in Sea…
AndscapeWilliam C. Rhoden

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