Despite the gesture, Black Twitter didn’t seem to be impressed with the establishment of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. In 2020, Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which recognized lynching as a federal hate crime, Politico reported. He’s just using Emmett Till for symbolism once again for Blacks. I apply the same critique to Biden’s proclamation to establish a monument in honor of Emmett Till,” tweeted Leo Carney. I apply the same critique to Biden’s proclamation to establish a monument in honor of Emmett Till.

Source: ABC News July 26, 2023 15:18 UTC