https://tillinstitute.org/homeold daily 0.75 2024-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d7571f54239d674ae89e10/1648577781092-HO34JLSQDRCZYXB39OKP/Emmett+and+Mamie+Till+2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d7571f54239d674ae89e10/ba267d14-11dc-4e5c-85b4-1efceba732b4/ET+FINAL+VERT+logo+pref.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d7571f54239d674ae89e10/97f51138-2a32-4c1e-b902-4e45a37f9efe/2534273093_599de3c96d_n.jpg Home Old - Memory The Till Institute seeks to discover and reveal the truth. Accordingly, the Institute recognizes the centrality of historical narrative in developing a full appreciation of our contemporary moment, which in turn is important in charting a course forward. Sadly, the story of Emmett Till has been distorted over the years. Our view is that you cannot understand the challenges we face today on the cusp of a new demographic reality without understanding the social challenges we confronted in the latter half of the 20th century. You cannot understand those challenges without understanding the Civil Rights Movement. And you cannot begin to understand the Civil Rights Movement without knowing the story of Emmett Till, whose 1955 lynching helped to galvanize the movement. That is why a major focus of the Till Institute is to share the story of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley to illustrate both the sacrifice and the commitment that characterized the modern Civil Rights Movement. In this effort, we recognize the great need to correct all of the misreporting of this story over the years. When that misreporting keeps getting repeated, it seems as if it is the truth. We feel a desperate need to change this and reveal the truth. In the process, we believe we can help young people develop a keen sense of media literacy and critical thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d7571f54239d674ae89e10/e46990e6-6fd2-47ba-b5d4-11428d151173/long-closed-and-now-vine-covered-site-of-bryants-grocery-in-the-crossroads-309976-1600.jpg Home Old - Meaning Context is vitally important in understanding the truth we want to reveal. This context addresses the question, “Why?” That question is addressed with a full examination of the structures of social difference in our society. Why was Emmett Till lynched? Why were only two people arrested and put on trial for his murder? Why did were they let off? It is, after all, the structure of our society that resulted in the denial of justice in the brutal 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. It is through an exploration of the context of this story that we can begin to appreciate the continuation of racial discrimination in the 21st century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d7571f54239d674ae89e10/8dc860c3-11f6-41a7-ac82-12b586dc02a0/2365274044_976abe91de_b.jpg Home Old - Movement We are committed to continuing the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley. She dedicated her life to education, and we plan to support the goals of that dedication. The educational outcome we seek to achieve is to help young people become successful and engaged citizens as they meet the challenges of a multicultural democratic society. To achieve this goal, we must work on multiple levels. This begins with a true account of history. We continue with an exploration of personal value so that each young person we touch will discover their unique gift and purpose in our society. This includes helping young people—and especially young men of color—develop the coping skills they desperately need to avoid destructive confrontation. In this regard, equipping them with the vocabulary of inclusion will help each one teach one. Finally, all of this will come together by instilling in young people a sense of commitment to participation. From discourse to policymaking. 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