Statue Honoring Emmett Till’s Mother– Civil Rights Icon Mamie Till-Mobley– Unveiled At Illinois High School She Attended

Mamie Till Mobley Memorial/ nstagram.com By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 1, 2023

A sculpture of Civil Rights icon Mamie Till-Mobley and a memorial for her son, Emmett Till, were unveiled at Argo Community High School in Illinois over the weekend. It was part of celebrating her life and legacy in Summit, Illinois, where she was among the school’s most well-known graduates. 

ABC 7 Chicago reports that Till-Mobley was the first African-American

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