Their hate is real and it knows no boundaries. The historical sign marking where Emmett Till’s body was found in the Tallahatchie River in 1955 has been riddled with bullets. Since the Emmett Till Memorial Commission put up eight markers in Tallahatchie County in 2008, the sign near the river has been a repeated target… Continue reading Emmett Till’s Historical Marker Riddled with Bullets
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Mountain Dew to Release Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till lyric
Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) A source tells theGrio PepsiCo is ending its association with rapper Lil’ Wayne, an endorser of the soft drink Mountain Dew. Dissolving the partnership is a direct response… Continue reading Mountain Dew to Release Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till lyric