Telling Till’s story
Filmmaker’s work led to reopening of case By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Filmmaker Keith A. Beauchamp was a small boy when he happened across a copy of Jet magazine at his parents’ home in […]
Filmmaker’s work led to reopening of case By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Filmmaker Keith A. Beauchamp was a small boy when he happened across a copy of Jet magazine at his parents’ home in […]
It’s been weeks since the backlash began over a vulgar lyric used by rap superstar Lil Wayne in one of his songs referencing murdered Chicago teen Emmett Till. And while many have spoken out against the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum artist, Wayne himself, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., remains mum on the subject.
In fact, Wayne is said to be “resting comfortably” two days after suffering a seizure that sent him to a Los Angeles hospital this weekend and falsely triggered media reports that he was near death.
But many remain unnerved that Wayne, a 30-year-old black man, could be so callous when it comes to the still emotionally charged story of Emmett Till. […]
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