Monuments & Justice: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (webinar)

Monuments & Justice:
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument 

Thursday, July 25 at 2:00pm

Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s webinar on July 25 for a conversation about the architecture of monument-making, the need for ethnic and cultural representation, and the role of historic preservation in fostering healing from racial trauma.

The work to permanently protect, preserve, manage, and interpret Chicago’s Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ and Mississippi’s Graball Landing and Tallahatchie Courthouse as part of the new Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument has profound meaning. Each heritage asset tells stories of racial violence, human worth, dignity, fairness under the law, grief, tragedy, and women-led activism.

In a conversation led by renowned poet, scholar, and President of the Mellon Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, we will explore the architecture of monument-making, the need for ethnic and cultural representation, and the role of historic preservation in fostering healing from racial trauma.

This webinar is part of the Action Fund’s Conversation Series, which will rebroadcast critical dialogues from our Cultural Preservation Leadership Summit held at the Ford Foundation’s Center for Social Justice in New York City throughout 2024.

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