TILL
TILL exhibits archive photos illustrating the story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955.
To coincide with the 2022 release of the Till movie, the exhibit reflects on the connected histories of the US and UK civil rights fight for racial justice and human rights, during the mid-20th century.
The story of Emmett Till, perhaps lesser known in the UK but no less harrowing, vehemently shook the world, and played a key role in triggering collective activism both here and in the US, in what came to be known as the Civil Rights Movement.
The images in this exhibit pay respect to Emmet Till and his powerful legacy. His story had an everlasting impact and reminds us that the fight for one Black boy is the fight for all – a fight that continues today.
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Visit the exhibition
Location: Black Cultural Archives, 1 Windrush Square, Brixton SW2 1EF
Dates: 9 February - 5 March 2023
Times: Thursdays - Saturdays: 10:00–18:00, Sundays: 12:00 –17:00
Entry: Free
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EVENT
Screening: TILL at BFI Southbank
21st, 27th Feb & 2nd Mar 2023 | 18:30 (doors open at 18:00)
In conjunction with the TILL exhibit, we are hosting a free screening of TILL, a feature film about Mamie Till’s landmark fight for justice following the abhorrent lynching of her son Emmett Till in 1955.
