Emmett Till

by Devery S. Anderson

  “Bryant’s Brother Claims Charges Are All ‘Politics.’” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 4, 1955, 19.

  “Bryant Sought Job as Indianola Cop.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), May 2, 1956, 1.

  “Bryant’s Store in Money Robbed Sat. Night.” Greenwood (Miss.) Morning Star, September 20, 1955, 1.

  Burghart, Tara. “Family of Slain Boy Relieved at Reopening.” Cincinnati Post, May 11, 2004, A2.

  Burnham, Maria. “Till Case Is Also About Attorney.” Desoto (Miss.) Appeal, May 4, 2004, DS1.

  Burton, Paul. “‘Old Man Mose’ Sells Out, He’ll Move to New York.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 26, 1955, 1.

  “A Call for Justice.” New York Post, September 26, 1955, 22.

  “Called Lynch-Murder, ‘Morally, Legally’ Wrong.” Cleveland Call and Post, October 1, 1955, 10C.

  Carlton, C. Sidney. “Defense Says Till Verdict Was Justice.” Chicago Defender, October 1, 1955, 9.

  Cassidy, Claudia. “Baldwin’s New Play: Abuse with Tom-Toms.” Chicago Daily Tribune, May 10, 1964, J5.

  Chandler, Griffin. Obituary. Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), May 5, 1988, 3A.

  “Charged Negro Boy Abducted.” Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call, August 29, 1955, 2.

  “Charge Greenwood Storekeeper with Abducting Youth.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), August 29, 1955, 2.

  “Charleston Banker Drowns in Enid Lake.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, September 4, 1962, 8.

  “Charleston Sheriff Says Body in River Wasn’t Young Till.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 4, 1955, 1, 2.

  “Chicago Negro Group Presses FBI on Till Case.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), October 25, 1955, 2.

  “Chicago Negro Youth Abducted by Three White Men at Money.” Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth, August 29, 1955, 1.

  Christiansen, Richard. “Reviving the Power of the Till Tragedy.” Chicago Tribune, September 14, 1999, 1–2.

  “City Court.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), January 10, 1969, 2.

  “City Court.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), May 10, 1972, 11.

  “City Court.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), August 30, 1972, 2.

  “Cleveland Man Charged with Possession of Drugs.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), February 16, 1971, 1.

  Coakley, Deirdre. “Keeper of the Flame: William Bradford Huie’s Widow, Martha Hunt Huie, Works to Get His Work Back in Print.” Gadsden (Ala.) Times, October 9, 2001, B4-B5.

  Coen, Jeff. “Relatives of Emmett Till Meet with FBI.” Chicago Tribune, March 30, 2007, 3.

  “Coleman and Look at Odds on Till Case.” Memphis Press-Scimitar, January 13, 1956, 1–2.

  “Coleman Names Assistant to Aid Delta Prosecution.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 10, 1955, 1.

  Colin, Mattie Smith. “Mother’s Tears Greet Son Who Died a Martyr.” Chicago Defender, September 10, 1955, 1, 2.

  ———. “Till’s Mom, Diggs Both Disappointed.” Tri-State Defender (Memphis, Tenn.), October 1, 1955, 1, 2.

  Colin, Mattie Smith, and Robert Elliott. “Mother Waits in Vain for Her ‘Bo’.” Chicago Defender, September 10, 1955, 1, 2.

  “Collins Editor Asks U.S. Law on Dead Bodies.” Jackson Daily News, September 8, 1955, 1.

  “Comment Continues on Till Case.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), November 11, 1955, 1.

  “Community Leaders Protest in Buffalo.” Daily Worker (New York), September 29, 1955, 3.

  Cooper, James. “‘Wolf Whistle’ Men Are Freed.” London Express, September 24, 1955, 1.

  “Councilman Brown Urges Picketing of White House to Protest Lynching.” Daily Worker (New York), September 9, 1955, 1.

  “CRC ‘Festival’ Opens with Theme Centered on Till.” Jackson Daily News, October 10, 1955, 1.

  “‘A Cruel Hoax’: Till’s Mother.” Memphis Press-Scimitar, September 29, 1955, 4.

  Culver, Virginia. “Statue Stirred Controversy.” Denver Post, May 7, 2009, A8.

  Currie, Bennie M. “Films, Books Revisit Saga of Slain Teen Emmett Till.” Kansas City Call, December 20–26, 2002, 4.

  Curry, George E. “Justice Department Will Investigate Emmett Till Case.” Frost (Fort Wayne, Ind.), May 19–25, 2004, 3.

  Curtain, Dave. “Repaired Statue Renews Legacy of Rights Battles.” Denver Post, May 15, 2005, A1.

  “Daily Worker’s Reporter at Trial Is Mississippian.” Jackson Daily News, September 20, 1955, 6.

  Daniels, Lee A. “James Baldwin, Eloquent Writer in Behalf of Civil Rights, Is Dead.” New York Times, December 2, 1987, A1.

  Dao, James. “Indictment Makes Start at Lifting 40-Year-Old Cloud Over a Mississippi County.” New York Times, January 8, 2005, A11.

  Davey, Monica, and Gretchen Ruethling. “After 50 Years, Emmett Till’s Body Is Exhumed.” New York Times, June 2, 2005, A12.

  “Deaf Mute Convicted of Rape-Slaying.” Spencer (Iowa) Daily Reporter, December 13, 1955, 2.

  “Defendant Carried Gun—Witness.” Chicago American, September 22, 1955, 1, 4.

  “Defendants Refuse to Pose Before TV.” Jackson State Times, September 19, 1955, 8A.

  “Defense Lawyer Quotes Dickens in Final Plea.” Jackson State Times, September 23, 1955, 1.

  “Defense Predicts State Cannot Prove Murder.” Greenwood (Miss.) Morning Star, September 18, 1955, 1.

  “Delta Diary.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), October 2, 1973, 6.

  “Delta Officers Study Abduction of Negro Youth.” McComb (Miss.) Enterprise-Journal, August 29, 1955, 1.

  “Delta Veniremen Called.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 16, 1955, 1.

  “Delta White Men to Go on Trial September 19.” Jackson Daily News, September 9, 1955, 1.

  “‘A Den of Snakes’ Youth’s Mother Calls Mississippi.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), September 1, 1955, 2.

  Desmond, James. “Old Negro Points to White Pair, Says ‘That’s the Men.’” New York Daily News, September 22, 1955, C3.

  “Details Told of Lynching of Emmett.” Baltimore Afro-American, September 17, 1955, 14.

  Dewan, Shaila. “Jury Hears Mother of Rights Worker Slain in 1964.” New York Times, June 18, 2005, A8.

  ———. “Man Convicted in ’64 Case and Out on Bail Is Rejailed.” New York Times, September 10, 2005, A8.

  ———. “Prosecution Completes Case in 1964 Civil Rights Killings.” New York Times, June 19, 2005, 16.

  ———. “Revisiting ’64 Civil Rights Deaths, This Time in a Murder Trial.” New York Times, June 12, 2005, 26.

  Dewan, Shaila, and Ariel Hart. “FBI Discovers Trial Transcript in Emmett Till Case.” New York Times, May 18, 2005, A14.

  Dewan, Shaila, and Jerry Mitchell. “A Klan Confession, but Not to 1964 Civil Rights Murders.” New York Times, June 16, 2005, A18.

  Diggs, Charles C., Jr. “Emmett Till Trial Over but Negros Should Never Forget Its Meaning.” Pittsburgh Courier, October 8, 1955, 1, 4.

  “Diggs Gives Far Different Appraisal of Trial at Detroit Than at Sumner.” Jackson Daily News, September 26, 1955, 9.

  “Dismiss Appeal by Till’s Mother.” Daily Defender (Chicago), May 17, 1960, A2.

  “Dismiss Traffic Charge against Reporter Covering Sumner Trial.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, September 22, 1955, 1.

  “Dixie Verdict Assailed in 24-Hr. Rally.” Detroit News, September 30, 1955, 14.

  Dixon, Amos. “Milam Master-Minded Emmett Till Killing.” California Eagle (Los Angeles), February 2, 1956, 1–2.

  ———. “Mrs. Bryant Didn’t Even Hear Emmett Till Whistle.” California Eagle (Los Angeles), January 26, 1956, 1, 2, 4.

  ———. “South Wins Out in Till Lynching Trial.” California Eagle (Los Angeles), February 23, 1956, 2.

  ———. “Till Case: Torture and Murder.” California Eagle (Los Angeles), February 9, 1956, 1–2.

  ———. “Till Case: Torture and Murder.” Californ
ia Eagle (Los Angeles), February 16, 1956, 1–2.

  “Documentary on Till Murder Wins Emmy.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 15, 2003, 1A.

  Donham, David Alford. Obituary. Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), April 11, 2002, A5.

  “Dr. Howard: Situation in Mississippi Extremely Serious.” Pittsburgh Courier, October 8, 1955, 1, 4.

  “Dr. Howard Is Selling Property.” Washington Afro-American, December 17, 1955, 1–2.

  “Dr. T. R. M. Howard to Address Ala. Omegas.” Birmingham (Ala.) World, November 18, 1955, 1.

  Ducket, Alfred. “Adlai in Tribute to Dr. Johnson.” Chicago Defender, November 10, 1956, 10.

  Duncan, Ian. “African American History Museum Is Underway in D.C.” Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2012, A12.

  Duncan, Steve. “Argus Pres. On-the-Scene.” St. Louis Argus, September 23, 1955, 13.

  ———. “NAACP Disavows Support of Till Fund Raising.” St. Louis Argus, September 23, 1955, 13.

  ———. “Relatives of Loggins Are Worried.” St. Louis Argus, October 28, 1955, 1, 10.

  Ealy, Charles. “Mother of Teen Slain in ’55 Tries to Keep Case Alive.” Dallas Morning News, December 20, 1992, 16A.

  Edelstein, Mort. “Till Witness Decides Not to Testify.” Chicago American, October 10, 1955, 5.

  ———. “Witnesses Called ‘Prisoners.’” Chicago American, October 7, 1955, 1, 2.

  “8-Man Team Covers Till Case Trial.” Chicago Defender, September 24, 1955, 5, and Tri-State Defender (Memphis, Tenn.), September 24, 1955, 1, 2.

  “Ella Mae Shuns Willie.” Jackson Daily News, September 30, 1955, 1.

  “Emmett Till Foundation Holds Annual Banquet.” Daily Defender (Chicago), July 25, 1966, 8.

  “Emmett Till’s Mom Loses Libel Suit.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), June 23, 1959, 2.

  “Emmett Till’s Mother Sues Look.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), January 23, 1958, 14.

  “End of Kidnaping Case Where Leflore Concerned.” Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth, November 10, 1955, 1.

  “An Even Bigger Crime.” Scott County Times (Forest, Miss.), September 8, 1955, 4.

  “Events Night of Kidnaping Told by Slain Boy’s Cousin.” Jackson Daily News, September 1, 1955, 12.

  Everett, Arthur. “Defendants Admit Kidnaping Till Boy but Deny Murder.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 22, 1955, 1, 18.

  ———. “Hint New Witnesses May Shed More Light on Killing.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 21, 1955, 1, 5.

  ———. “10 Tentative Jurors Chosen in Till Trial.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 20, 1955, 1, 12.

  ———. “Till Nearly Missed His Fatal Journey to Land of Cotton.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 19, 1955, 1, 12.

  ———. “Trial in Leflore Must Wait Action by Next Grand Jury.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 24, 1955, 1, 8.

  “Ex-Farm Manager Freed in Till Murder Now in Bread Line.” New York Post, February 14, 1958, 20.

  “Ex-Officer in Louima Case Is Freed from Halfway House.” New York Times, May 5, 2007, B2.

  “‘Eyes on the Prize’ Returns to PBS.” Washington Informer, September 28, 2006, 26.

  “‘Eyes on the Prize II’ Wins Three Golden Eagle Awards.” Los Angeles Sentinel, December 11, 1990, A8.

  “Famed Dr. Howard, Rights Fighter, Montgomery Speaker.” Birmingham (Ala.) World, November 22, 1955, 1, and Alabama Tribune (Montgomery), November 25, 1955, 1.

  “Fate of 2 Witnesses Remains a Mystery.” Daily Worker (New York), October 3, 1955, 2.

  “Father of Young Till Died for His Country.” New York Amsterdam News, October 1, 1955, 7.

  “Faulkner Pictures Till Case as Test of Survival of White Man, America.” Jackson Daily News, September 10, 1955, 1.

  Featherston, James. “Delta Courtroom Is Packed as Murder Trial Opens.” Jackson Daily News, September 19, 1955, 1, 14.

  ———. “Negro Congressman Eyes Trial—His Role Not Clear.” Jackson Daily News, September 20, 1955, 1, 7.

  ———. “Slain Boy’s Uncle Points Finger at Bryant, Milam but Admits Light Was Dim.” Jackson Daily News, September 21, 1955, 1, 14.

  ———. “White ‘Deplores’ Slaying in Note to NAACP Which Is Creating National Issue.” Jackson Daily News, September 1, 1955, 1.

  Featherston, James, and W. C. Shoemaker. “State Demands Conviction.” Jackson Daily News, September 23, 1955, 1, 9.

  “1500 Hear Till’s Kin Speak at Rally.” Chicago Defender, September 24, 1955, 3.

  “Find Kidnaped Chicago Boy’s Body in River.” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 1, 1955, 1, 2.

  “First of Trio Goes on Trial Here for Revenge Massacre of Children.” Kosciusko (Miss.) Star-Herald, March 16, 1950, 1, 6.

  Fitzpatrick, Lauren. “‘I Am Very Sorry’: Burr Oak Manager Gets 12 Years.” Chicago Sun-Times, July 9, 2011.

  ———. “Proposed Till Museum Lost in Burr Oak Scandal.” Chicago Sun-Times, July 11, 2011, 22.

  Foreman, Harold. “Reports Till Boy Alive in Detroit Bring ‘Hoax’ Comment from Mother.” Jackson Daily News, September 29, 1955, 1.

  “Former Sheriff Dies.” Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth, October 9, 1975, 1.

  “For Sale.” Greenwood (Miss.) Morning Star, October 19, 1955, 6.

  “Four Witnesses Called in Probe.” Chicago Defender, November 12, 1955, 1–2.

  Fox, Margalit. “Willie Louis, Who Named the Killers of Emmett Till at Their Trial, Dies at 76.” New York Times, July 24, 2013, A25.

  “France Irate Over Till Case.” Jackson Clarion-Ledger, September 26, 1955, 8.

  Franklin, William B. “Staff Photog Tells Own Story of Trip.” St. Louis Argus, September 30, 1955, 13, 19.

  “French Hit Verdict in Till Case.” Chicago Defender, October 1, 1955, 43.

  Gardner, Virginia, and Roosevelt Ward Jr. “20,000 in Harlem Flay Till Verdict.” Daily Worker (New York), September 26, 1955, 1, 8.

  Garrity, Robert J. “Emmett Till Exhumation Is Crucial to a Just Resolution to This Case.” Tinley Park (Ill.) Daily Southtown, May 24, 2005, A8.

  ———. “Exhumation of Till’s Remains Is Essential.” Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2005, 10.

  “Gerald Chatham Dies.” New York Times, October 11, 1956, 39.

  “Girl Honored for Saving Negro Nurse.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, September 10, 1955, 1.

  Gordon, Jerry. “In Memoriam.” Cleveland Call and Post, October 15, 1955, 8C.

  “Gov. White Orders Crackdown on Wide-Open Gambling.” Greenwood (Miss.) Morning Star, August 25, 1955, 1.

  “Gov. White Tells Reed Boy’s Mother Her Fears Are Based on Propaganda.” Jackson Daily News, October 10, 1955, 1.

  “Government Official Labels Till Case ‘Black Mark.’” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, November 21. 1955, 1.

  Gowran, Clay. “Urban League Asks Action in Till Case.” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 6, 1955, 8.

  “Grand Jury, District Attorney Rap ‘Cover-Up’ in Brookhaven Case.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, September 21, 1955, 6.

  “Grand Jury Calls Several Witnesses in Till Murder Case.” Greenwood (Miss.) Morning Star, September 6, 1955, 1.

  “Grand Jury Considers Charge in Till Case as Suspects Guarded in Greenwood Jail.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, September 5, 1955, 1, 8.

  “Grand Jury Frees Accused Kidnappers.” Abilene (Tex.) Reporter, November 10, 1955, 9.

  “Grand Jury Makes Report and Adjourns.” Sumner (Miss.) Sentinel, September 8, 1955, 1.

  “Grand Jury to Look at New Till Angle.” Chicago Tribune, February 22, 2007, 8.

  Grim, Fred. “Memorial to Honor Civil Rights Martyrs.” Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), July 31, 1988, 1D.

  Gruenberg, Charles. “Jury Tells Why It Acquitted—‘Shocking,’ Says NAACP.” New York Post, September 25, 1955, 3.

  Gunter, James. “Early Crowd Fills Courtroom, Unrest Mounts at Late Start.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 23, 1955,
35.

  ———. “Jokes, Threats Are Blended at Tension-Packed Sumner.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 21, 1955, 8.

  ———. “Judge Raps Gavel as Witness Provokes Laughter at Trial.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 22, 1955, 33.

  ———. “Milling Throng in Courtroom Kept Eyes on Juryroom Door.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 24, 1955, 1, 4.

  ———. “Wives Serious, Children Romp as Trial Begins.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 20, 1955, 1, 11.

  Hall, Rob F. “Kidnapers’ Friends Fill Panel as Trial Opens in Mississippi in Child’s Murder.” Daily Worker (New York), September 20, 1955, 1, 8.

  ———. “Lynched Boy’s Mother Sees Jurymen Picked.” Daily Worker (New York), September 21, 1955, 1, 8.

  ———. “Sumner, a Good Place to Raise a Boy.” Daily Worker (New York), September 21, 1955, 1, 8.

  Harmon, George. “‘Jail Raid’ Has Area Tense.” Jackson State Times, September 5, 1955, 1A, 10A.

  Harris, Russell. “4 Worlds of the South Highlighted by Trial.” Detroit News, September 24, 1955, 1, 2.

  Hart, Ariel. “41 Years Later, Ex-Klansman Gets 60 Years in Civil Rights Deaths.” New York Times, June 24, 2005, A14.

  “H. C. Strider Dies on Hunt.” Clarksdale (Miss.) Press Register, December 28, 1970, 13.

  “Hearing Set Friday for Bryant, Milam.” Memphis Commercial Appeal, September 28, 1955, 2.

  Henderson, Robert H., Sr. Obituary. Charleston (Miss.) Sun-Sentinel, October 11, 2007, 3.

  “Henry Loggins Looms in Case as Vital Link.” St. Louis Argus, October 14, 1955, 1.

  Herbers, John. “‘Case Closed’ as Jury Fails to Indict Pair for Till Kidnaping.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), November 10, 1955, 1.

  ———. “Cross-Burning at Sumner Went Almost Un-noticed Yesterday.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), September 22, 1955, 1.

  ———. “Sleepy Sumner Surprised by Way World Watching Pending Till Trial Today.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), September 18, 1955, 1.

  ———. “Testimony Opens Today in Till ‘Wolf-Whistle’ Murder Trial.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), September 20, 1955, 1, 2.

  ———. “Till Trial Bogs Down in Jury-Picking Job.” Delta Democrat-Times (Greenville, Miss.), September 19, 1955, 1, 2.