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Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice, and the Murder of Emmett Till

Name: Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice, and the Murder of Emmett Till
Start: 2021-09-03T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2021-10-05T00:00:00-04:00
Location: National Museum of American History

September 3rd, 2021 @ 12:00 AM - October 5th, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

Free

The Emmett Till Memorial Commission erected nearly a dozen historical markers to remember and honor Till, 53 years after he was brutally lynched and killed at age 14. Since 2008, the signs have been defaced, shot at, and stolen. One of those markers, with more than 300 bullet holes, is currently on display as a reminder of the racism still experienced in America today.

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Details

Start:: September 3rd, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
End:: October 5th, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Editor's Fall Picks; https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/reckoning-remembrance-emmett-till

Venue

National Museum of American History; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW United States
Phone:: (202) 633-1000; View Venue Website