Biden honors Emmett Till and his mother with new national monument
President Joe Biden honors Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley in a new national monument that spans several locations in Mississippi and Illinois. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. Till, the Black 14-year-old who was lynched in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. His murder highlighted the racism and brutality faced by Black people throughout the U.S. "It's hard to believe I was 12 years old and I just, you know, I know no matter how much time has passed, how many birthdays, how many events, how many anniversaries -- It's hard to relive this," Biden said. "Today on what would've been Emmett's 82nd birthday, we add another chapter in the story of remembrance and healing," Biden added. President Joe Biden hugs Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., as Vice President Kamala Harris applaud...