Historian Timothy Tyson has recently released his new book, The Blood of Emmett Till, centered around the brutal murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955, as well as the racial tensions at the time. The book also unveils a shocking revelation: Carolyn Bryant, the white shopkeeper who testified that Till had made sexual advances, now says “that part’s not true.” Watch Soledad’s full interview with Tyson on researching the book and his conversation with Bryant.
What New Evidence Spurred the Reopening of Emmett Till Case?
July 21, 2018What New Evidence Spurred the Reopening of Emmett Till Case?
July 21, 2018The horrific murder of young Emmett Till in 1955 is widely considered the spark that ignit...
Revealing the Truth about Emmett Till
February 11, 2017Revealing the Truth about Emmett Till
February 11, 2017Nearly 60 years ago, Emmett Till was kidnapped, brutally beaten and left to drown in Missi...
An Overlooked Witness to Emmett Till’s Kidnapping
February 11, 2017An Overlooked Witness to Emmett Till’s Kidnapping
February 11, 2017The horrific murder of young Emmett Till in 1955 spurred national outrage. The 14-year-old...
APRIL 22, 2023
April 23, 2023APRIL 22, 2023
April 23, 2023This week Matter of Fact heads to Pittsburgh to talk with advocates and rail workers worri...
Chicago Community Group Trains Residents to Help Victims of Gun Violence
January 15, 2023Chicago Community Group Trains Residents to Help Victims of Gun Violence
January 15, 2023In certain areas of Chicago's south side, victims with gunshot wounds have a low chance of...
January 14, 2023
January 15, 2023January 14, 2023
January 15, 2023This week, Matter of Fact of heads to Chicago to talk to a community group training high s...
Medical Schools Scramble to Accommodate Influx of Applicants from States Enacting Abortion Bans
January 8, 2023Medical Schools Scramble to Accommodate Influx of Applicants from States Enacting Abortion Bans
January 8, 2023Last summer, the Supreme Court paved the way for states to enact abortion bans by overturn...
An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
November 29, 2020An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
November 29, 2020In the late ‘90s, a group of teens from rival neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side formed ...
