Around 2:30 AM, on August 28, 1955, Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year old African American was mercilessly abducted from his great-uncle's home. The assailants, Roy Bryant and JW Milam were notified by white female cashier Carolyn Bryant Donham that Till had allegedly cat-called and wolf-whistled at her. The men would proceed to take Till to a barn located in Drew, savagely beat him to the brink of death and end his life with a gunshot wound to the head. A large majority of attention regarding Till's case go towards his murder. But in this episode, and multi-episodic series, we cover the youngster from Chicago, a child that had aspirations of becoming something great in his life. We cover his friendships, personality, environment, and most importantly, the relationship with his beloved mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. We also cover Mamie's extended family and her life. Her upbringing while growing up in the most Southern state in history, and also the most racist. The legacy of Emmett Till will live on, but on this podcast, we want to surround that legacy with the goal of humanizing Emmett Till. Please enjoy.