Loyola to honor Mamie Till-Mobley, civil rights activist and mother of Emmett Till, with scholarship

Loyola to honor civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Loyola university is honoring alumnus and civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley.

She is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old killed by a white mob in Mississippi.

Mobley graduated with her master's degree from Loyola's School of Education back in 1973.

The university is honoring her legacy and service with a scholarship in her name.

A celebration will happen Friday - the same day as the first Mamie Till-Mobley day in Chicago. 

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