TRUTH + PURPOSE TEACH-IN: HONORING EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY

TRUTH + PURPOSE IN AMERICA:

A NATIONAL TEACH-IN HONORING EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY

On zoom live from the Mississippi Delta

Sunday, November 23, 1 to 5 pm ET // 10 am to 2 pm PT

Hosted by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center and The Institute for Common Power

Sponsors: Emmett Till Interpretive Center, The Institute for Common Power, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project

Featuring:

• Patrick Weems, the Executive Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
• Dr. Terry Anne Scott, Director of the Institute for Common Power
• Many other guests!

Seventy years ago, the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi brought tragedy and heartbreak for many, especially his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Her response to show the nation what Southern whites did to her son showed America what truth and purpose must look like if we are to ever become a nation of liberty and justice for all. Today, in America 2025, our determination to uphold truth and to live with purpose must be the work of us all. On November 23, the birthday of Mamie Till-Mobley, we honor, commemorate, and carry forward Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley in a four-hour teach-in live via Zoom from Money, Sumner, and Drew MS. Please join us for learning, inspiration, and a call to democratic action. This event will conclude with an announcement by the Emmett Till Interpretive Center of national impact about Truth and Purpose in America in 2025.

ABOUT THE EMMETT TILL INTERPRETIVE CENTER

The Emmett Till Interpretive Center promotes restorative justice through public education, storytelling, and historic preservation, focusing on the 1955 Emmett Till tragedy to foster community healing and understanding to create a more equitable future.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR COMMON POWER

The Institute for Common Power, an educational branch of Common Power is dedicated to illuminating undervalued, underappreciated, pivotal aspects of our collective history as we focus on the histories of marginalized groups. We catalyze people to action through experiential learning opportunities such as lectures, learning tours, national educational events, and more, all designed to foster what should be the most common power in American democracy — the right to vote.

We, the people, are committed to teaching truth, to countering those who are trying to silence it, to supporting educators and others who stand for truth, and to partnering with organizations and leaders who are committed to combating efforts to erase truth from existence. We are wholly dedicated to education as a foundation for voting justice, dismantling structural racism, and creating an inclusive democracy in the United States. The Institute for Common Power moves people from Education to Action.

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