By Ashlee Banks ·Updated January 13, 2022
Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley will finally receive the recognition they deserve.
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill that will award both Till and his mother with the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, The Associated Press reported.
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) both sponsored the bill to award the pair with the highest civilian honor because of the injustices they endured.
In 1955
