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Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

Deborah Watts of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (Season 1, Episode 462)
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We learned last week that the United States Department of Justice is closing the case on the murder of Emmett Till, and will no longer pursue an investigation into his horrific death, which sparked the modern Civil Rights Movement. Deborah...See moreWe learned last week that the United States Department of Justice is closing the case on the murder of Emmett Till, and will no longer pursue an investigation into his horrific death, which sparked the modern Civil Rights Movement. Deborah Watts is Emmett's cousin and Founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, and despite the DOJ's disappointing decision, she is continuing to fight for justice and uphold the memory of Emmett Till. In today's episode Deborah and Mark discuss the 2017 book by author Timothy Tyson, where he wrote about Carolyn Bryant (the accuser) confessing to lying about Emmett whistling at her--a claim that has since been debated, as her family stepped in to retract the statement. But after all this time, and the murky accusation and retraction, why hasn't there been a closer investigation of Carolyn Bryant, who, as Deborah argues, is the original Karen? See less
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Brittany Temple (producer)
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Updated Dec 13, 2021
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Dec 13, 2021 (United States)

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