Emmett Till And His Mother Will Be Awarded Congress’ Highest Honor

By Malaika Jabali· Updated December 21, 2022

With a unanimous vote, the House passed a bill Wednesday to award the late Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley the Congressional Gold Medal, AP reports.

This comes after the Senate’s version of the bill– sponsored by Sen. Corey Booker– passed in January 2022.

“The courage and activism demonstrated by Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in displaying to the world the brutality endured by her

Malaika Jabali
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