#antilynchingact

Just saw @tillmovie which was very WELL DONE. No it wasn't easy to watch but as Mamie Till told the world: We have to. @danielledeadwyler had PHENOMENAL moments that are still with me. She did THE WORK to honor this truly unsung Sheroe. The director Chinonye Chukwu who directed @clemencythefilm crafted a heartful cinematic journey to show us the personal impact this event had on the family and community at large. (Please watch #womenofthemovement on #appletv too!) Shout out to @whoopigoldberg @keithbeauchamp for FINALLY getting this story to the big screen! 👏🏾👏🏾 Now let's get #carolynbryant prosecuted!! @emmetttilllegacyfoundationcontinues to fight for justice and offers support to the mothers who have lost their children by #moderndaylynching which was only made illegal in MARCH 2022 with the much belated #antilynchingact put in place to protect #theblackbody !! 67 YEARS LATER!! On a personal note my family lived in this same area. My Uncle Kenny was good friends with #medgarevers and lived around the corner from #amziemoore The @amziemoorehouse still stands today and is open to visitors. It was a meeting place for #civilrights folk. #fannielouhamer was from nearby #ruleville Mississippi and probably knew my Aunt Ree and uncle too. This is the south my father left. Another part of the #babygirlplay story that will be further explored in #babygirltvshow Legacy and History I am a part of which makes this story extra personal to me. #tillmovie #emmetttill #mamietill #Mississippi #amziemoore #medgarevers #myfamily connection https://www.instagram.com/p/CkddvIFOfIA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#REPOST @emmetttilllegacyfoundation with @get__repost__app @emmetttilllegacyfoundation The House passed legislation on Monday that would classify lynching as a federal hate crime. Lawmakers easily passed the bill, which is named after #EmmettTill, a 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in 1955, on a 422-3 vote. While the bill sailed through with bipartisan support, three Republicans - Reps. Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Chip Roy (Texas) - voted against it. The legislation's passage comes more than 120 years after the first federal anti-lynching legislation was introduced by then-Rep. George Henry White, who was the only Black member of Congress at that time. "Our nation endured a shameful period during which thousands of African Americans were lynched as a means of racial subordination and enforcing white supremacy. These violent incidents were largely tolerated by state and federal officials, and they represent a stain on our nation's legacy," said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.). "Today, we acknowledge this disgraceful chapter in American history, and we send a clear message that such violent actions - motivated by hatred and bigotry - will not be tolerated in this country," Nadler said. The bill, authored by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), would designate lynching as a hate crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. #AntiLynchingAct #NowOnToTheSenate #JusticeForEmmettTill next!! #repostandroid #repostw10 https://www.instagram.com/p/CajBPYrgmjAA_40UsQBwjsl3rlDJNLg_PDPVkM0/?utm_medium=tumblr