It was strange and amusing...and, honestly, a bit embarrassing...to realize how much being near Bella had softened me. It seemed like no one was afraid of me any more. If Emmett found out about this, he would be laughing for the next century.
Quotes about emmett (10 Quotes)
Trust Emmett to find the joke in the destruction of my life.
If it was good enough for Kennedy, and it was good enough for King, it was good enough for Emmett Till.
When I first saw the picture of Emmett Till, I was 10. I couldn't believe that something so bad could happen. I was fortunate to see that photograph because it had a great impact on my life.
I thought about Emmett Till, and I could not go back. My legs and feet were not hurting, that is a stereotype. I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
If we can get somebody on the witness stand it would bring some closure, ... If Keith hadn't come along with his film, the Emmett Till case never would have been reinvestigated.
The horrific sacrifice Emmett Till and his mother made is something no family should have to make, no child or parent. But that sacrifice has also served as a beacon to the country for tolerance and acceptance.
The tallest tree in the history of African American journalism has fallen, but has fallen gracefully. The tree that stood tall for over 60 years and a tree that planted a forest, a tree with widespread limbs and full of fruit. He connected to Africa and African Americans. He shared the pain of Emmett Till, the development of Martin Luther King Jr., and was a source of information and inspiration. He was the number one black publisher for 60 years. His impact had been felt through the whole world of journalism.
Maybe we're doing something right, ... I don't mean to sound greedy, but my only regret is that a couple of our films had a good shot 'The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,' an amazing film about race in this country, and 'The Aristocrats,' which may have been a long shot because it's not an orthodox documentary but more of a performance film.
There's a good chance that this case is going to be reopened. They exhumed the body. They looked at the body. They were able to tell what kind of bullet it came from... determine what torture had been done to Emmett Till.