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thepetitepunk's review against another edition
At the funeral home, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, Mamie made up her mind to have an open-casket funeral, exclaiming, “Let the people see what they did to my boy.”
kcrouth's review against another edition
5.0
"The Blood of Emmett Till" is a narrative every American should read or hear. It conveys the story of the lynching of 14 year old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi. The event is told in all its horrid detail. But to fully flesh out the expanse of it, the author brilliantly presents background events and people, the resulting aftermath, and most importantly, the significance and movement that was created and powered by the memory of Emmett Till and how he died. The book is backed by thorough and exhaustive research, 62 of the 300+ pages are devoted references and footnotes, covering background, history, and resulting events, into the 21st century. This is real history that should be taught, and acted upon. There is no healing without first acknowledging the disease and then seeking the cure. This is an important and excellent work of research. Thank you Mr. Tyson.
https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/people/tim-tyson
https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/people/tim-tyson
dewey_scrapper's review against another edition
3.0
A reader can make or break an audiobook. The reader for this one wasn't so great. His mispronunciations bothered me, but I did power through. Overall, I enjoyed the book.
ckshaw13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
augustgreatsword's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
jaydionne's review against another edition
5.0
The Till story that you get from school and the elders is just the very tip of the iceberg. So many pieces of the puzzle that I didn’t know. Good read.
adina_'s review
I found it interesting to start with but was putting me in a slump
Maybe start this up again in future
Maybe start this up again in future