Dedicating national monuments honoring Emmett Till today by POTUS Biden. As defined by the National Park Service, a national monument is a protected area similar to a national park. President Biden will establish a national monument on Tuesday honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally killed in 1955, and paying tribute to his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, according to White House officials. On the 82nd anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth, President Biden will sign a proclamation to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley National Monument in Illinois and also in Mississippi. This will be the President’s fourth new national monument since taking office.

Source: New York Times July 25, 2023 10:02 UTC