It has been revealed that the woman who claimed Emmett Till whistled at her, Carolyn Bryant Donham, actually lied about the whole thing, then confessed in 2007. The admission was given to author Timothy Tyson, and Vanity Fair just did a deep dive into his new book, The Blood of Emmett Till, where he reveals the confession. A whole life lost because a woman chose to lie on a young man. SO sad. Read an except from Vanity Fair below.
Sad: Emmett Till Memorial Sign Found Riddled In Bullets
A film student at NYU was working on a documentary on Emmett Till, when they came across quite the chilling sight. There is a sign marking where Till’s body was removed from the river in Mississippi, and sadly, it was riddled in bullets. “Clear evidence that we’ve still got a long way to go,” Kevin Wilson Jr. wrote when he posted the image to Facebook. Check out the image below. Rest in peace, Emmett Till. So, so sad.
(Video) Oprah Speaks Out On Trayvon Martin Case
The Queen of All Media has spoken her piece. Although she took a while to state her comments on the Trayvon Martin case, she wasted no time in comparing Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till. Check out what she had to say after the jump.
(Video) Lil Wayne Apologizes To Emmett Till’s Family During Nashville Concert
During his recent Nashville concert, Lil Wayne issued another apology to the family of Emmett Till. Wayne gave the apology after performing “Karate Chop” but changed up the now infamous line. Watch the performance and apology below.
#DJFunkFlexApp NEW MUSIC: Wiz Khalifa – Karate Chop (Remix)
Today is a day of lost verses. First, 2 Chainz’ lost verse for Rihanna’s “Pour It Up (Remix)” turns up. Now, Wiz’ lost verse for Future’s “Karate Chop (Remix)” is discovered; it’s ironic how this lost verse is found and an original verse on the remix was purposely lost to never be heard again since it was overly offensive. In any case, Metro Boomin is to thank for supplying listeners with Khalifa’s lost verse, and it can be listened to below.
(Audio) And It Continues…Future Says Lil Wayne’s Emmett Till Lyrics “Raised Awareness” ?!?!
This seems to be a subject that just can’t be let go. Controversial lyrics have been around for years, but as soon as someone spits a lyric that the consensus doesn’t agree with, it’s a problem. This time however, Future talks to Power 106 and mentions how he really feels about the impact, Wayne’s lyrics made in the remix of, “Karate Chop.”
