Emmett Louis Till
July 25,1941-August 28, 1955
Today would have been the 72nd birthday of Emmett Louis Till, a young man who died in 1955 at the age of 14, never knowing the impact he would have on history or the reverence his name would command as a martyr for dignity, equality and justice. In that, I equate him with Anne Frank, who also went on to enduring significance long past the end of her short life.
The story of Emmett Till is well known, but it always bears repeating.
