Civil Rights and Entertainment Icon Harry Belafonte Dead at 96
Mr. Belafonte will be remembered as a true pioneer in the entertainment industry, a tireless advocate for social justice, and a humanitarian
Tag: Civil rights
EMMET TILL ANTI-LYNCHING ACT PASSES CONGRESS; SET TO BECOME LAW AFTER BIDEN’S SIGNATURE
Emmet Till was murdered in 1955 in Mississippi after a White woman accused him of making sexual advances toward her by whistling at her. The new law makes lynching a federal crime punishable by no more than 30 years of prison time.
