But Trayvon will forever remain 17 because he was a Black teenager — seen as a threat simply for existing — and gunned down by a man who decided he didn’t belong in his own neighborhood. “Happy ...

Frustrated with the absence of positive representations of Black people in art, John Wilson responded by providing images of Black dignity while addressing the painful realities of racial prejudice.

Few individuals have left an impact as great as Maya Angelou across so many sectors. Best known for her autobiographical ...

Like I once wrote about Emmett Till in the first person ... He does not discuss his parents, preferring to let his songs tell whatever he wants to say about his personal history.

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., the cousin of Emmett Till, told a group in Lincoln it's important to keep telling stories that show ...

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the ...

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., a civil rights advocate, author and ordained minister, will deliver the keynote address for a Black ...

In the series, Melinda is engaged to Patrick, played by Emmett J Scanlan, who is a victim of a life-altering car crash. Emmett is a 46 year old Irish talent famed for roles in Hollyoaks and The Fall.

Engaged to Patrick, played by Emmett J Scanlan, Melinda appears to have found true love and stability at last. The couple's backstory includes a devastating car crash that left Patrick paralysed ...

As resistance to integration mounted, Florence Mars bought a camera and began to photograph thousands of subjects, including the trial of the killers of Emmett Till.