New sign designates Bronzeville church a national monument in honor of Emmett Till
CHICAGO (CBS) – A powerful unveiling ceremony was held Tuesday at the Bronzeville church where Emmett Till's funeral was held nearly 70 years ago.
State and local leaders unveiled a new sign designating Roberts Temple Church of God in Chris as the "Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument."
The designation was recently announced by the White House. Graphic images from the murdered Chicago teenager's 1955 funeral helped spark the civil rights movement.
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