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A review by dstnbrwr
The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson
3.0
It’s disappointing to see how little things have changed from the time of Emmett’s death til now. The last chapter features Tyson mentioning some of the innocent black men & children murdered in the name of racism and the fact that now just 4 years after this book was published, there are plenty more examples of needlessly murdered black people just goes to show that this country is certainly not everything it thinks it is.
As for the book itself, I’d probably give it 3.5 stars. It’s a very well researched and clinical look at the systems & infrastructure that allowed Emmett’s murder to happen and go unpunished but it’s almost too focused on the infrastructure and institutions. It’s at it’s best when showing the ripple effects of the murder on things like the NAACP & national media and when discussing the unbelievable bravery of Emmett’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley.
As for the book itself, I’d probably give it 3.5 stars. It’s a very well researched and clinical look at the systems & infrastructure that allowed Emmett’s murder to happen and go unpunished but it’s almost too focused on the infrastructure and institutions. It’s at it’s best when showing the ripple effects of the murder on things like the NAACP & national media and when discussing the unbelievable bravery of Emmett’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley.