Me and Emmett Till

An episode of the The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write podcast, hosted by Treasure Shields Redmond, titled "Me and Emmett Till " was published on December 23, 2018 and runs 36 minutes.

December 23, 2018 ·36m · The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write

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67 years before Michael Brown jr. was murdered in Ferguson, my father was teen hearing about Emmett Till being lynched by white men. In this episode, he talks about how this news and the community events that happened afterward made a life long impression. Go to www.FemininePronoun.com to read the creative non fiction I wrote about this pivotal time and to see how story telling, podcasting workshops and more can help you or your organization.

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67 years before Michael Brown jr. was murdered in Ferguson, my father was teen hearing about Emmett Till being lynched by white men. In this episode, he talks about how this news and the community events that happened afterward made a life long impression.

Go to www.FemininePronoun.com to read the creative non fiction I wrote about this pivotal time and to see how story telling, podcasting workshops and more can help you or your organization.

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