The Story of Emmett Till

TRIGGER WARNING This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence against a child and extreme racism. Please listen with caution. This week, Keegan and Madigan tell the story of the life and murder of young Black child, Emmett Till, and how his death kickstarted the civil rights movement.  GET YOUR YANF MERCH! Black History Month Merch NOW AVAILABLE!! https://yanfpodcast.threadless.com/   Do you have a news story that you want our take on? Email us at [email protected] Find us on social media:  Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist Twitter: @YANFPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist **Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes!** SOURCES: Carolyn Bryant’s Testimony: https://mississippitoday.org/2018/07/12/emmett-till-murder-the-full-text-testimony-of-carolyn-bryant/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Till https://www.npr.org/2018/10/30/660980178/-let-the-people-see-shows-how-emmett-till-s-murder-was-nearly-forgotten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Till https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Till https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography-emmett-till/#:~:text=%22Emmett%20was%20a%20funny%20guy,that%20stand%20in%20his%20way https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/emmett-biography-mamie-till-mobley/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/emmett-biography-roy-carolyn-bryant-and-jw-milam/ https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-emmett-till-murder-look-magazine-20211209-7ln4mjyt75dwxlhknaau2kq7uq-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices