When fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was lynched on August 28, 1955, it alerted the world to a truth that too many already knew: a child could lose their life in America simply for being Black. His brutal murder served as a catalyst for countless individuals to join the fight for democracy. Join Dr. Terry Anne Scott, Director of the Institute for Common Power, as she discusses this important historical event and how it changed America.

What happened to Emmett Till and why? How can we disrupt racism and racial violence today? What does the passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in 2022 signal? In the words of Dr. King, “where do we go from here?”

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Dr. Terry Anne Scott

Dr. Scott is an award-winning historian, author, and speaker. She left her position as an associate professor of American history and Chair of the Department of History at Hood College in Maryland to become the Director of the Institute for Common Power.