Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope

WHO KILLED EMMETT TILL? Documentary @bar ONE Atlanta Jan 26, 2012

2012-01-26T01:47:00.011-06:00

WHO KILLED EMMETT TILL?
documentary and post discussion set for January 26, 7:30 p.m at barOne in Atlanta.

COME HONOR AMERICAN/BLACK HISTORY and BE INSPIRED. You are invited to join the special guests of bar ONE owner Peter Thomas (RHOA) and the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (ETLF) on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm. for Who Killed Emmett Till? documentary viewing and post discussion at @bar ONE, 687 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312 (call for dinner reservations now) 404-522-0999. http://www.baroneatl.com/

There is no admission charge. However, donations to ETLF http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/ will be accepted.

Meet and engage with Ray Metoyer (Director) and Deborah Watts (Till Family member and Co-Founder of ETLF). You don't want to miss this moving documentary! See you there!

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Sista to Sista special registration EXTENDED now thru Sept 23rd

2011-09-14T09:11:00.008-06:00

LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT "a women's empowerment symposium" registration and/or exhibit payment payment via credit card made easier!

For More Information CALL NOW! 1-888 509 9614 x82!!!

Register today! Click here for the form:
http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/registration-form.pdf
A Special Sista to Sista 2 for 1 early registration rate of $75 is EXTENDED now until September 23, 2011

Exhibitors are welcome! Spaces are also available for Non profits $125, small businesses $150 before Sept 15 or $175 after Sept 15, Government $225 and Corporations $350. Click here for the application form: http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/exhibitor-form.pdf

Special room rates available for a limited time only:
Call Crown Plaza Hotel and Suites 1 877 810 5190 use code LOV

Don't miss the special Sista to Sista ( 2 for the price of 1 that means only $37.50 per person or making the total only $75 for two people!!) Now thru September 23rd!

Have you considered gifting/blessing a Sista by registering them? That would be such a blessing to some special women who really want to attend. Search your heart!

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Women from across the country are coming together for the 2011 LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, (LFTIO) Oct 1st in Minneapolis!

2011-08-19T04:59:00.004-06:00

Women from across the country are coming together for the 2011 LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, (LFTIO) Oct 1st in Minneapolis!

The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation presents the 2011
LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT™… (LFTIO)

"a life changing women's empowerment symposium"
When: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites,
Three Appletree Square, I-494 & 34th Avenue, Bloomington, MN 55425

Women, It's your turn, it's your time to have the life, career and love you

want and deserve!

For Immediate Release:
Media Contact:

Grace Media Services

GMS@gracemediaservices.com

or
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com
888-509-9614 ext 82

Women from across the country are coming together to Engage, Heal, Grow and Find Love at Loving From The Inside Out" on October 1.

[Minneapolis, August 22, 2011] Women from across the country are coming together to Engage, Heal, Grow and Find Love at "Loving From The Inside Out" on Oct 1, 2011. This one day, life changing women's empowerment symposium will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites, Three Appletree Square, I-494 & 34th ave, in Bloomington, MN. This event features a special keynote message from powerhouse.....

Terrie M. Williams, President of The Terrie Williams Agency and Founder of The Stay Strong Foundation. Terrie the author of "Black Pain" will also be honored as a Woman of Courage during awards luncheon on October 1, 2011. She is one of Ebony magazine’s “Power 150” for Activism and Woman’s Day magazine’s “50 Women On A Mission To Change The World,” and is an advocate for change and empowerment.

It's happening again! In its 4th Year, LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT™…(LFTIO) is a powerful and life changing women’s empowerment symposium for women of today. LFTIO is an awesome opportunity for women of color to come together to engage, heal, grow, and find love! The attendees will learn from leading experts and each other, address issues that concern them and gain some important steps to having the love, career and life that they want and deserve!

YES!....it's their turn and their time!!!

Hosted by Dawn Stevens of Fox 9 News.

The 2011 "Loving From The Inside Out" Full Day symposium experience, involves:

A pre: symposium meet and greet (Sept 30th)

A full day symposium filled with Dynamic speakers focused on "Inside your Mind, Body, and Spirit" and addressing some of the important challenges facing women today (Life, Love, Relationships, Career, Economic Stability, Health & Wellness, Safety/Security and Family). (Oct 1st)
A Vibrant "Loving from the Inside Out" Mind, Body, and Spirit intimate Market place and Career fair;

Fox 9 News; Dawn Stevens will serve as MC for the "Women of Courage" awards luncheon in honor of Mamie Till Mobley, (mother of Emmett Till and truly a woman of courage!)
The 2011 Awardees are:
Tonya Puckett, philanthropist
Sheila Raye Charles, author, recording artist and daughter of the legendary Ray Charles
Sonja Griffin Evans, artist and art gallery owner and
Terrie Williams, founder of The Terrie Williams Agency, author of "Black Pain" and founder of the Stay Strong Foundation.(See photo above)
Pamela Alexander, former judge and CEO of non profit.
Elsa Batica, founder of FAWN
Brenda Berkman, former NYC fire chief
Mary Johnson, founder of Two Mothers

An Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (ETLF) silent auction benefiting the ETLF scholarship fund. ( items from the Luther Vandross estate and more!)
A Booksigning and Artist engagement featuring our special guests and honorees and more! (Including Terrie Williams, author of Black Pain

A Special Sista to Sista 2 for 1 early registration rate of $75 is now available until September 15, 2011. (click here for registration form http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/registration-form.pdf)

If using Credit card click here to pay via paypal:

Exhibitor spaces are also available for Non profits, small businesses and corporations. Click here for the form: http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/exhibitor-form.pdf

For more information about the foundation and to provide in-kind services or sponsor LFTIO, or to Register or Exhibit at the event, please call 1 888 509 9614 x82 or email us at: emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com or info@emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com

Visit the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmett-Till-Legacy-Foundation/138927669624

"Loving From The Inside Out" Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226259587395870

Check out the blogspot too! http://emmett-till-legacy-of-hope.blogspot.com/2011/08/2011-loving-from-inside-out-featurres.html

Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is a 501c3 non profit organization

"creating a legacy of hope"

Donations to support our efforts can be made at http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/

Special thanks to:

LFTIO Media Sponsors: Comcast, Fox 9 News/MyFOX 29, Grace Media Services, Insight News, KMOJ, Mc! Media, McFarlane Media, Black Music America and Minnesota Spokesman Recorder!

LFTIO Sponsorship Support Provided by: Comcast, North Point Health and Wellness, Fredrikson & Byron, Michele Spaise Photography, CJAI Event Planning and Management, Progressive Baptist Church Leadership, The Imani James Group, The Hookup Network, OTM online, P&P design and more!

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2011 Loving From The Inside Out features Terrie Williams

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The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation presents the 2011
Loving From The Inside Out (LFTIO)
"a life changing women's empowerment symposium"
When: October 1, 2011, 8 am-4:30 pm
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites,
Three Appletree Square, I-494 & 34th Avenue, Bloomington, MN 55425

Women, It's your turn, it's your time to have the life, career and love you want and deserve!

For Immediate Release
Media Contact:

Grace Media Services

gracemediaservices@yahoo.com

or
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation

emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com
888-509-9614 ext 82

[Minneapolis] Terrie Williams, President of The Terrie Williams Agency and Founder of The Stay

Strong Foundation, will be honored as a Woman of Courage at: One of the most Powerful Life Changing National Events; The Loving From The Inside Out's (LFTIO) Women's Empowerment Symposium on October 1, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites, Three Appletree Square, in Bloomington, MN. Terrie who will serve as the "Woman Of Courage" awards key note speaker, is also author of the book “Black Pain.” She is one of Ebony magazine’s “Power 150” for Activism and Woman’s Day magazine’s “50 Women On A Mission To Change The World,” and is an advocate for change and empowerment. She has utilized her influence and communications expertise for more than 30 years to educate and engage audiences in causes that affect the community, the nation and the world.

In its 4th Year, LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT™…(LFTIO) is a powerful and life changing women’s empowerment symposium for women across the county. LFTIO is an opportunity for women of color to come together to engage, heal, grow, and find love! The attendees will learn from leading experts and each other, address issues that concern them and gain some important steps to having the love, career and life that they want and deserve!

YES!....it's their turn and their time!!!

Hosted by Dawn Stevens of Fox 9 News.

The 2011 "Loving FromThe Inside Out" Full Day symposium experience, involves:

= A pampering party and pre: symposium meet and greet ( September 30)

= A full day symposium filled with Dynamic speakers focused on "Inside your Mind, Body, and Spirit" and addressing some of the important challenges facing women today (Life, Love, Relationships, Career, Economic Stability, Health & Wellness, Safety/Security and Family). (October 1)

= A Vibrant "Loving from the Inside Out" Mind, body, and Spirit intimate Market place and Career fair

= Fox 9 News; Dawn Stevens will serve as MC for the "Women of Courage" awards luncheon in honor of Mamie Till Mobley, (mother of Emmett Till and truly a woman of courage!)
(The (2011) Awardees named so far are: Tonya Puckett, philanthropist. Sheila Raye Charles, author, recording artist and daughter of the legendary Ray Charles, Sonja Griffin Evans, artist and art gallery owner and Terrie Williams, founder of The Terrie Williams Agency, author of "Black Pain" and founder of the Stay Strong Foundation.)

Plus more................................
= An Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (ETLF) silent auction benefiting the ETLF scholarship fund.

= A Booksigning and Artist engagement featuring our special guests and honorees and more! (Including Terrie Williams, author of Black Pain)

A Special Sista to Sista 2 for 1 early registration rate of $75 is now available until September 15, 2011 ( see registration form for details.
Exhibitor spaces are also available for Non profits, small businesses and corporations.

Register today! Click the link below for the registration form. http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/registration-form.pdf and
click this link for the Exhibitor form: www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com

For more information about the foundation and to provide in-kind services or sponsorship or if you have anu additional questions, please call 1 888 509 9614 x82 or email us at: emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com or info@emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com

Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmett-Till-Legacy-Foundation/138927669624

"Loving From The Inside Out" Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226259587395870

Follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/EmmettTill

Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is a 501c3 non profit organization

"creating a legacy of hope"

Donations to support our efforts can be made at http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/

LFTIO Media Sponsors: Comcast, Fox 9 News/MyFox 29, Grace Media Services, Insight News, KMOJ, McIntosh Agency and more!

LFTIO Sponsorship Support Provided by: Fredrikson & Byron, Michele Spaise Photography, CJAI Event Planning and Management, Progressive Baptist Church Leadership, The Imani James Group, The Hookup Network, OTM online, P&P design and more!

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Emmett Till Weekend

2010-08-23T05:31:00.024-06:00

Please plan to attend:

The gala includes a museum tour, VIP reception with specialty cocktails sponsored by CONJURE, live entertainment featuring the talented songstress Sheila Raye Charles-daughter of the legendary Ray Charles, bringing Chi-Soul is YAW and others, a silent and live auction featuring art, jewelry, sought memorabilia from around the country and other items, while launching the “Never Again” national movement and pledge.

WHO: Invited Guests to include author, cousin and eyewitness to the kidnapping of Emmett Till, Simeon Wright. Honorary Ambassadors: Author and syndicated talk show host Tavis Smiley; former Young and the Restless actress Victoria Rowell; Comedian, Sinbad; Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.; Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison; National Urban League CEO Marc Morial; President of Bennett College Dr. Julianne Malveaux; Super Bowl Champion and current NFL player Fred Robbins; Former NBA player Troy Hudson; NFL player Danny Clark; Little Rock Nine Ernest Green; Ambassador Andrew Young; President National Urban League Young Professionals Barton Taylor; President Rainbow Push Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and more.

WHEN: Friday, August 27, 2010 7-10 p.m.

TV Journalist and Honorary Ambassador Dara McIntosh will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for the 55th anniversary gala. She will unveil video presentations from supporters of the historic event and read remarks for the family of Emmett Till.

IT’S AN EMMETT TILL WEEKEND:

Saturday August 28th, 2010 -
1:00pm-3:30pm: ETLF will launch the Never Again Movement and Pledge at a community gathering and youth rally in the parking lot of the Greater Salem Baptist Church at 215 S 71st. (71st street and Wentworth). On the same day, the actual day of Emmett Till’s lynching, the Foundation will support the Emmett Till Commemoration Initiatives with a silent march (wearing black and white) for “Hands Across Emmett Till Memorial Bridge”.
3:00cst./4:00cst: The nation is being asked to pause for a moment of silence.

Sunday, August 29th 2010 at 2:30pm: The ETLF Time of Reflection and Remembrance weekend concludes . with a graveside wreath ceremony at Burr Oak Cemetery (4400 W. 127th Street, Alsip, IL) honoring Mamie Till Mobely and Emmett Till.

2010-08-23T05:23:00.002-06:00

New website!

2010-08-02T18:01:00.000-06:00

Check out our new and improved website here and our new blog here.

55th anniversary gala and benefit

2010-07-06T23:07:00.001-06:00

The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation cordially invites you to the 55th year anniversary gala and benefit,
"Time of Reflection and Remembrance" in honor of Emmett Louis Till.

Featuring "Music for Emmett," a silent/live auction, Celebrity Ambassadors and more.

Friday, August 27, 2010 at 7:00pm
Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue - Chicago, IL

RSVP by August 13,2010 to Terri Watts (763.476.8677 or 1.888.509.9614 x 82 or emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com)

Elegant evening attire / black tie optional
Donations will be accepted

Free parking available in ramp.

Save the date!

2010-06-08T21:55:00.001-06:00

The 55th anniversary, "Time of Reflection and Remembrance," will take place in Chicago, IL the weekend of August 27-29th, 2010. All are welcome. For more information please email or call us at 1-888-472-2422.

Benefit Shopping Event with wives and friends of the NY Giant's Football Org

2008-10-25T20:30:00.005-06:00

Rashidah Ali Of Bourgeoisie Shoes and Tia Watts of the TRW Group Host event in New York to benefit the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation

JOIN the "REMEMBER THOSE" CAMPAIGN-WEAR BLACK AND WHITE ON NOV 4th and VOTE!

2008-10-19T20:48:00.002-06:00

Join the
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation's National

"Remember Those" Campaign
Wear Black and White on Election day!!!
in memory of those who lost their lives for us to have the right to vote,

experience justice, freedom and equality!
It is as simple as black and white and yet powerful!
wear it and "Remember Those" on
NOV 4th!
spread the word and "remember those" always!!

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE
On NOVEMBER 4th
make sure your voice is heard
in the NOV 4 ELECTION!!!!

EMMETT TILL LEGACY FOUNDATION

a 501c3 Non profit and non partisan organization
http://www.emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/
http://www.emmett-till-legacy-of-hope.blogspot.com/
www.myspace.com/EmmettTillLegacy

Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
1161 Wayzata Blvd East Suite 43
Minneapolis, MN 55391

Spread the word!
"Remember Those"

Men will address Healthy Relationships during the Symposium on Oct 11th

2008-10-03T06:46:00.002-06:00

BREAKING NEWS!!!!! see media release below!!!!

New for 2008! ...a Special Panel featuring Men who will address:
What in the World Do Men Really Want? and How does a women who loves herself from the Inside Out Fit? all at the "Loving From The Inside Out" symposium

Breaking News!!!!

Men to discuss "Healthy Relationships" and address other things all women need to know, during "Loving From the Inside Out" on October 11th.

[Minneapolis, MN October 3, 2008.] You don't want miss it! New for 2008 by popular demand: a panel discussion with a diverse mix of men (Terry Austin, Rev. Melvin Miller, Kevin Mason, Nate Russell, Alex Hines, Mark Robinson and more!) the topic: Healthy Relationships: What in the world do Men Really Want? and How does a Woman Who Loves Herself from the Inside Out Fit in the picture? The panel will be moderated by LaTracey Copeland (Capstone Experience) and Nancia Leath (author and mental health specialist from Atlanta). All Men are invited to come, register for the lunch (only$35), visit the Market Place, support the Silent Auction benefiting the Emmett Till Legacy Scholarship fund and experience this dynamic discussion. The luncheon is at noon- 2 p.m. with a book signing with keynote speaker Dr. Michele Hoskins immediately following. The panel discussion will take place at approximately 3:30 p.m.on Saturday Oct 11th.

We encourage all women to invest in your self and come for the entire days life changing experience! Starting at 8 a.m and closing at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct 11th.

"Loving From the Inside Out" goes beyond superficial beauty and brings together a diverse mix of women of faith, color, culture, character, style and substance, coming from urban, suburban, rural, out state and metro areas into a safe and nurturing atmosphere of love, trust and confidence. This symposium deals with the inner self and helps women create and have the love, health, wealth, career, representation and ultimately the life they've always wanted and deserved. Women will be inspired by the testimonies and advice from a host of dynamic speakers who will include; Rev. Christy Simmons, Dr. Jennifer Warren, author Mary Whitney and Deborah Watts.

A Special "Loving From the inside out" performance by Lutunji (a Woman Who Jam! performer) will follow the early morning pampering party hosted by Antoinette Williams of Rituals and Deborah LaCoste a health, wellness and wealth building specialist from Chicago). Robyne Robinson, FOX 9 News anchor will Host the "Woman of Courage" Awards Luncheon during the 3rd Annual women's empowerment symposium, "Loving From The Inside Out". in honor of Mamie Till Mobley on October 11th with keynote speaker, author, CEO of Michele Foods, 3 time featured guest on Oprah, Dr. Michele Hoskins.

The 2008 Woman of Courage Awardees are: actress and recording artist - Jevetta Steele, former Mayor of Minneapolis - Sharon Sayles Belton, Judge LaJune Lange and Senator Mee Moua. The luncheon is open to the public, special luncheon rates are now available. Entertainment will be provided by the very talented Woman Who Jam! performers Brenda Foster, Yolanda McIntosh and Zsame'. A special post luncheon exercise demonstration will be provided by Sheila "Superwoman" St. James.

Your paid registration includes all events: the Friday, Oct 10th opening night welcome reception/happy hour (location: JD HOYTS, 301 Washington Ave N. Minneapolis, MN (612) 338-1560 ), the full day symposium, awards luncheon, market place, book signing, panel discussion and silent auction which all takes place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 35 South 7th street in Downtown, Minneapolis. The special Sista to Sista, 2 for one rate (only $35 each or $70 for 2 a $140 value!) is extended until Wednesday, Oct 8th. Special room rates are available for only $109, call 1 800 333-3333 to reserve your room now.

Come and be inspired as we also observe Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Month also.

The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is a 501c3 non profit organization "creating a legacy of hope" presents the 3rd annual "Loving From the Inside Out" women's empowerment symposium.REGISTER TODAY!!!
Media Contact: Teri Watts 1 888 509 9614 ext 82

Check outCheck out:
www.myspace.com/emmetttilllegacy

Click here for more info http://www.emmett-till-legacy-of-hope.blogspot.com/

Click here for Symposium registration form:please print and fax back to 1 888 509 9614, press send when you hear the message.http://emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/uploads/LovingFromtheInsideoutREGISTRATION_FORMonly2008pdf.pdf
More announcements and updates to come!

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YOU CAN JOIN THE LFTIO "CIRCLE OF WOMEN" Volunteer TEAM
to help make a difference in the lives of women of color. If you want to join the
volunteer team, please send an email to http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com indicate
that you want to volunteer for the "Circle of Women" volunteer team.

For those who are in agreement with the volunteer requirements (introduce and get 4 registrations ( including 2 for 1 for a special hookup):
The last Volunteer Meeting is on Tuesday , Oct 7 at Babalu at 800 Washington Ave. North in Minneapolis @ 6:30 p.m and/or Sunday at Progressive Baptist Church, 1505 Burns Avenue, St. Paul in the white house at 1:00 p.m. Oct 5.

LFTIO SPONSORS NEEDED TOO! Are you interested in sponsoring this life changing event? Please email us at
http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com for a sponsorship package.

Donate a Silent Auction Item:Please email us at
http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com to advise. Thanks in advance!

MARKETPLACE Vendors/Exhibitors
Interested in having an exhibitor/vendor space? Please send an email to
http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com for an exhibitors/vendor package

Loving From The Inside Out" register today!

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Click here for Symposium registration form:
please print and fax back to 1 888 509 9614, press send when you hear the message.
http://emmetttilllegacyfoundation.com/uploads/LovingFromtheInsideoutREGISTRATION_FORMonly2008pdf.pdf

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope: Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

2008-09-10T22:32:00.000-06:00

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope: Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

2008-09-10T03:35:00.007-06:00

BREAKING NEWS!!!!

MICHELE HOSKINS
Owner and Founder of Michele Foods To be keynote Speaker for the Loving From the Inside Out "Women Of Courage" awards luncheon!

Twenty-Five years ago, a divorced ex-school teacher had children to support, a family secret and a dream. Michele Hoskins’ determination to “leave her daughters a business instead of just a recipe" was the inspiration for Michele Foods.

The foundation of Michele Foods is a secret syrup recipe handed down to daughters from a great-great-grandmother.

Today she sells Honey Crème, Butter Pecan, and Maple Crème syrups that “are found in over 10,000 food stores nationwide.

In 2003 Michele purchased a “State of the Art” manufacturing company located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Michele Foods Manufacturing is an 8 (a) certified female minority owned and operated company. They manufacture a wide variety of syrups and other liquid products. They also have a wide range of food service accounts.

Michele has achieved much success through her 25 years in the business. Michele’s most current recognition includes feature articles in Black Enterprises, Ebony, Essence, People, Fortune Magazines and USA Today. However, by far, Michele is most excited about completing her book “Sweet Expectations”.

During 2007, Michele was featured on several TV and Radio “talk- shows” such as Montel Williams, Donnie Duersch, and Michael Baisden. Additional highlights include, Michele being featured on the CNN TV Morning Show and “Personal Journey” aired Michele’s story on both CNN and Discovery channels. She has been featured three times on Oprah Winfrey’s Show and on all major news channels, i.e., WGN, NBC (5), ABC (7), Fox News, Black Entertainment Television (BET).

We are excited and know you are too! Don't miss this unique opportunity to be inspired. Come and hear Michele and get an autographed copy of her book. Register for this life changing women's empowerment symposium "Loving From The Inside Out" today!

Other dynamic speakers and events will be included in this exciting weekend. Mark your calendar for Oct 10 and 11, 2008, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, MN. Take advantage of the excellent room rates and the 2 for 1 special SISTA to SISTA SPECIAL registration fee.

Request a registration form and/or market place exhibit form by sending an email to: emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com or phone 1 888 509 9614 x 82. Look for the Circle of Women volunteers around town for more info too!

We hope you take advantage of this unique opportunity to enrich your life or that of someone you love!

EMMETT TILL LEGACY FOUNDATION

Find out: Who Calls the Shots on September 12!

2008-09-10T03:14:00.002-06:00

Press Release

MN Lynx to host "Who Calls the Shots?" Event in Partnership with Emmett Till Legacy Foundation

09/03/08 - MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - In anticipation of the 2008 Minnesota state primaries and general elections, the Minnesota Lynx today announced a partnership with the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation to host the organization's "Who Calls the Shots?" event.

Prior to the Lynx game on Friday, Sept. 12, against the Phoenix Mercury, prospective voters will have the chance to participate in a question-and-answer session with many of the Twin Cities' key public officials and decision-makers. The discussion will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. and will be held in the hospitality room on the suite level of Target Center.
The civic-engagement event will serve as an educational opportunity for new and potential voters to explore how significant decisions are made and how those decisions can impact their futures. Young professionals and all others who are now eligible to vote will also be able to register to vote at the event.

Participants who are 18 years old and younger will receive a ticket to the game and a Lynx gift bag. Adults who are 19 years old and up can attend the event for only $10, which also includes a ticket to the game. All "Who Call the Shots?" attendees will be invited to stay for a postgame autograph session with Lynx players.

In addition to the "Who Calls the Shots?" event, the Lynx will promote voter participation during their two remaining regular season games through on-site registration, displays, arena messaging and public service announcements.

For tickets or more information on becoming a part of this unique event, please contact Lynx ticket sales representative Chad Cardinal (612-673-8413, cardinal@lynxbasketball.com) or
Deborah Watts with the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (763-476-8677, mailto:emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com).

Loving From the Inside Out, Save the Date: Oct 10 and 11th 2008

2008-05-23T16:41:00.004-06:00

SAVE THE DATE!!

" LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT " ( LFTIO) is returning in 2008!!

One of the most powerful Women's Empowerment Symposium's in the country is taking place

October 10 and 11th in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Save the date for the third annual event.

Tell all of your friends. Make it a great weekend for the women in your family, church, club, organization, sorority and life!
Invite them to join you in experiencing and learning how you can have the life, wealth, health, influence, relationships and love that you want and deserve.........

Get ready to make break-throughs, connect and honor other women, advance equality and justice, learn, grow and have fun!!

CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS:

If you are an expert in your field ........we need you!
A call for LFTIO presentation proposals centered on the mind, body, spirit, health, fashion, finance, wealth building, political representation, advancing equality and justice, love and relationships.

Each LFTIO Presentation should be interactive and provide information, tools, tips and your life lessons learned. Each presentation should be 1 hour with an additional 30 minutes for Q and A. An additional 30 minute time slot is allowed for private consultation

Selected LFTIO Presenters will receive:
*Complimentary registration to the Symposium and Award luncheon
*Space in the "Market Place" area
*Discounted registration for your staff and circle.
*A special gift bag.

Each LFTIO Presentation Submission should include:
Name of Presenter:
Current Title:
Contact Information (address, city, state, zip, email address and day, evening tel numbers and cell)
• Title of your presentation

• a Brief description of presentation include (what it will include, why is it relevant and the benefits to the attendees and who is the target audience)

• Other places where the presentation has been given, include any testimonials or references
• 1 page Bio
• Audiovisual needs

LFTIO Presentation proposals are due no later than

Thursday, July 31, 2008. ( extended!)
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YOU CAN JOIN THE LFTIO "CIRCLE OF WOMEN" PLANNING TEAM
If you want to join the planning team send an email to emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com

LFTIO SPONSORS NEEDED TOO!
Are you interested in sponsoring this life changing event email us at emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com for a sponsorship package.

Check the blog
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SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 10 and 11th , 2008!!

Wear a piece of history! T-Shirts now available!!

2008-05-18T23:31:00.000-06:00

Are you wondering how you can have a piece of history and support youth at the same time?

Finally "Hear My Voice!Are You Listening",

T shirts now available to support the:
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If you don't like t-shirts .......You can still support The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation.
If you would like to help us "Create a legacy of Hope" and wish to help sustain our initiatives and programs and contribute to our 2008 scholarship fund, please send your tax deductible contribution today! ($25, $75, $100, $250, $500, $1000 or more). Any amount will make a huge difference in the lives of our youth and community!
( see our mailing address below)

Thank you in advance for your support!
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
"creating a legacy of hope"
1161 Wayzata Blvd. East, Suite 43
Minneapolis, MN 55391
763 476 8677
emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com
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We must find the key and open the door because the Future is Now!!!

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3rd Annual Hear My Voice! Are You Listening? April 19, 2008

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XTRA!!! XTRA!!!
St. Paul Central is the 2008 Location for the
Saturday, April 19, 2008 youth rally!!

All community leaders and public officials (Mpls/ St. Paul and metro area, suburban, rural areas) are invited to attend. Let us know if we can expect you.

Please info below, share, print, post and announce to your Urban & Suburban schools, school board, students, staff and associates, churches and youth groups. Feel free to send to your communications department. Thanks so much!!!
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The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
co hosts…

The 3rd annual:
Hear My Voice! Are You Listening?
YOUTH RALLY

A non partisan, Civic Engagement, Public Achievement, Voter Registration Youth Rally: (featuring music, hip hop/holy hip hop, spoken word, gospel, dance, special guests and celebrities, legislators, representing many cultures/communities, schools, faith based groups and more).

It is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC!!!

Saturday, April 19th, 2008...
4-7 p.m.
St. Paul Central High School
275 North Lexington Pky, Saint Paul , MN 55104

Calling all Youth ages 14+

Be inspired, entertained and informed!

Bring your friends, mentors and parents!

Let the media catch you doing something positive!

Meet Celebrities and **Public Officials!
Also hear and see the importance of voting and being civically engaged!
Youth leaders, please plan to bring your youth groups!
Youth and adult Volunteers needed!
Event sponsors and exhibitors are welcomed too!
TO RSVP….E-mail us today!! emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com

**NO PARTISAN CAMPAIGN SPEECHES or Campaign Signs Allowed inside

Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
"creating a legacy of hope"
763 476 8677
emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com
a 501c3 non profit corporation
www.EmmettTillLegacyFoundation.com
www.emmett-till-legacy-of-hope.blogspot.com

LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM OCT 12-13 FLYER

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GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST ANN NESBY PERFORMING AT OPENING NITE CONCERT

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MEDIA ADVISORY

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BREAKING NEWS: GRAMMY AWARD WINNING

RECORDING ARTIST ANN NESBY TO PERFORM

AT THE LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM, Oct. 12-13.

[September 23, 2007] Minneapolis, MN—Who many consider as one of the most profound crooners of R&B, Ann Nesby did more than win two Grammys, she spoke to the hearts of women.

Nesby is most remembered for her tenure with the perennial Sounds of Blackness, a thirty-person choir that juxtaposed African music with traditional urban soul. As the lead vocalist for the choir, Sounds of Blackness lived on the Billboard charts with top five hits like “Optimistic” and “Pressure pt. 1.”

Branching off a tad, but staying true to her musical roots, in 2003, we saw Nesby grace the big screen in the musical comedy, The Fighting Temptations, with lead actors Beyonce Knowles and Cuba Gooding Jr. The soundtrack to the film was nominated for a Grammy, as Nesby and Gospel singer Shirley Caesar collaborated on “The Stone.”

She will be releasing her highly anticipated inspirational soul album "This Is Love" September 25, 2007.

Ann Nesby will be performing at the opening night concert on October 12, 2007 to help kick off the second annual Loving From The Inside Out (LFTIO) women’s empowerment symposium. This concert, hosted by Q Bear of KMOJ Radio will feature other artists like Zsame’ and Tonya Hughes with a tribute from the Grammy award winning Sounds of Blackness. The Loving From the Inside Out opening night concert is held in conjunction with a music tournament featuring Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B, Gospel, Reggae and Latin at Club 3 Degrees. All of the LFTIO activities planned by the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation in honor of the late Mamie Till Mobley are set to be one of the most life-changing weekends for women of color.

The symposium, hosted by Dawn Stevens of FOX 9 News, brings a diverse mix of women into an atmosphere of love, trust, and confidence. LFTIO helps women create and have the love, wealth, career, and ultimately the life they've always wanted and deserved. Women at the symposium will be inspired by the testimonies and advice from a host of personalities, who include the symposium Ambassador from the Minnesota Lynx, Lindsey Harding and keynote speaker Kelci Stringer along with presenters; Rev. Denise Warren, Dr. Verna Price, Dr. Mary Owens, Frangena Johnson and Miss Minnesota International Danielle Epps, among others. The “Woman Of Courage” award recipients and panelists include, Sen. Patricia Torres Ray, business owner Hyon Kim, Donna Smith philanthropist and wife of Univ. of MN Basketball coach Tubby Smith and actress, playwright and recording artist Jevetta Steele.

A paid registration includes all three events and more, i.e. October 12, 2007 at 5 p.m. Pampering Party at Lifetime Fitness, Opening Night Concert at Club 3 Degrees, starting promptly at 7 p.m. with a private VIP post reception held at Bellanote and the October 13, Symposium, Market Place, Luncheon and panel at Radisson Plaza Hotel starting at 8 a.m. in Downtown Minneapolis. Early registration is only $55 and a 2 for 1 special price at $70 is offered through Sept.30; afterwards registration is $70 for each attendee. (NOW EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 6, 2007)

Special hotel room rates are available for $109, call 1 800 333-3333. For registration and exhibitor forms, please visit www.thehookupnetwork.com . For more information regarding the symposium, please contact emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com, or phone the “Loving” hotline at 1-888-509-9614 ext 82.

Loving From the Inside Out Women's Empowerment Symposium Oct 12-13, 2007

2007-09-26T03:20:00.000-06:00

For Immediate release

Media Contact:

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Felecia Flair PR
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c 561.306.1832
info@feleciaflairpr.com

Loving From The Inside Out Women's Symposium set to be the most life changing event of the year!
Women's empowerment symposium goes beyond superficial beauty to change the lives of Women.

Minneapolis, MN--September 17, 2007 Bring together over 300 women, sessions on tapping into your power, finding your hidden treasures, surviving abuse and broken relationships, exploring ways to love your self, building a strong spiritual foundation, self exploration, health topics and phenomenal guest speakers and you have the recipe for the most life changing Women's Symposium of the year.

The 2nd Annual Loving from the Inside Out (LFTIO) Symposium is a weekend event on October 12-13th 2007 that brings women together in an atmosphere of confidence, and trust to show them how to change their lives, to become stronger, healthier women by using experts and seminars covering many of the issues facing
women of color. Loving from the Inside Out" is intended to help women create and have the love, wealth, health, career and the life they want and deserve! It's their turn and it's their time!

The symposium is produced by the Board members of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation along with a group of talented volunteers called the Circle of Women. Throughout the weekend the attendees will be challenged by Spokesperson WNBA All Rookie team star, Lindsey Harding of the Minnesota Lynx and Host Dawn Stevens from Fox9 News to connect power up, recharge, grow, find love and leave enriched. This life changing weekend begins with a pampering party at Lifetime Fitness, 600 First Ave. North, on the evening of October 12, with fitness demonstrations, a variety of pampering stations with Dr. Sharon Adams a beauty expert and medical doctor, Jocelyn Dawson a makeup expert, hair consultations by Lights, Camera, Action, with makeovers and massages. The evening will conclude with an opening night concert featuring, national Grammy Award winning recording artist ANN NESBY along with other artists with a special tribute to the attendees by the Sounds of Blackness at Club 3 Degrees. The full day symposium on October 13 is set to take place at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis, 35 South Seventh Street. The powerfully engaging presenters are: Rev. Denise Warren, motivational speaker Frangena Johnson, medical doctor Dr. Mary Owens, author, motivational speaker and Coach Dr. Verna Price, and Fitness Expert Sheila St. James. An inspiring panel will include Sen. Patricia Torres Ray, Kelci Stringer a philanthropist, community builder and widow of Viking football player Korey Stringer, business owner and former U of M board of Regents Hyon Kim who will be sharing there very own "Wisdom from my Journey" moments during the awards luncheon. Miss Minnesota International, Danielle Epps along with Minnesota Lynx WNBA player, Lindsey Harding and Danni Starr of B96 will host a youth session with a discussion on image, relationships and health. Author and motivational speaker, Deborah Watts joined with event sponsors will close out the symposium with a special presentation.

Women today have to juggle work, business and family life, with most not having enough time to take care of them selves. The LFTIO symposium will give women the tools and confidence they need to take the band aid off of their issues and find real solutions. "Women are the backbones of their families and communities, and if they are not thriving in a healthy way (physically, emotionally and spiritually), it will begin to take a toll on their bodies, mindset, well being and ultimately their families, and their lives. We want to give women an opportunity to recharge and to remind her how important it is to love herself from the inside out first, putting her in the best position to help herself and bring out the best in others! " said Event Director and Emmett Till Legacy Foundation board president, Deborah Watts.

The symposium, Woman of Courage awards, lunch and panel are in memory and honor of the late Mamie Till Mobley, mother of Emmett Till (a 14 year old young man who was brutally murdered for whistling at a white women in 1955). Her courageous and unselfish decision to hold an open casket funeral, helped to spark the modern civil rights movement. Her life's journey and her continued efforts to seek justice after the acquittal of the murders showed the world grace, unnatural strength, the power of forgiveness and what Loving From the Inside Out, is all about

Early registration is $55 through September 30 afterwards registration is $70. A Sister 2 Sister 2 for 1 price is available too. Exhibitor/Vendor spaces ($175 for small business vendors with 1-5 employees or $350 for medium to large businesses and corporations) are also available. Need registration forms? Go to www.thehookupnetwork.com or ask at popular venues in the twincities. For more information email: emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com or call the "Loving" Hotline at 1-888-509-9614 ext 82.
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We can't celebrate the triumphs without recognizing the tragedy

2007-04-23T17:03:00.000-06:00

Celerity Nascent Management's decision to ban the Emmett Till poem won’t diminish Emmett's stature in American history. His murder had enormous historical significance and impact. For one, it energized the modern day civil rights movement, months before Rosa Parks decided to not give up her seat on that bus in Montgomery Alabama. Emmett's murder had an enormous impact on African-American parents, young people and on American culture in general:
The murder of Emmett Till was felt deeply by African-Americans, civil rights activists and many others. Artistic works drawing on the incident include the first play by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, poems by Gwendolyn Brooks Langston Hughes, , and Audre Lorde, and a song by Bob Dylan called “The Death of Emmett Till.”

The James Baldwin play “Blues for Mister Charlie” is loosely based on the Emmett Till murder case. Well known legend and boxer Muhammad Ali, 13 years old at the time of the murder, said in an interview that the news of the Till murder had a profound effect on him and how he viewed his place in society and whites.

The 1990’s Alternative Rock band Emmet Swimming is named after Emmett Till. According to the band, “the idea of the name was basically that a 14-year-old boy should be swimming in the river, not dying in it.”

Other more recent fictionalized accounts include two award-winning novels: Bebe Moore Campbell’s Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine (1992) and Lewis Nordan’s Wolf Whistle (1993). The 2003 rap song “Through the Wire” by Kanye West uses the image of Till’s mutilated face to remind others of his physical appearance after a near-fatal car accident, demonstrating that after fifty plus years the murder is still firmly etched in our memory and American history.

We should never forget! We should indeed celebrate the triumphs but we cannot do that without remembering the tragedy. However uncomfortable...Emmett's case and this part of our history will not be erased!

Teachers Fired over Emmett Till Poem

2007-04-23T15:09:00.000-06:00

In March it was reported that two teachers have been fired from a Los Angeles charter school because they planned to have students read a poem about Emmett Till. Till was the 14-year-old black youth lynched 57 years ago in Mississippi for allegedly whistling at a white woman.

Administrators at a Los Angeles charter school forbade students from reciting a poem about civil rights icon Emmett Till during a Black History Month program recently, saying his story was unsuitable for an assembly of young children.

Teachers and students said the administration suggested that the Till case — in which the teenager was beaten to death in Mississippi after allegedly whistling at a white woman — was not fitting for a program intended to be celebratory, and that Till's actions could be viewed as sexual harassment.

The decision by Celerity Nascent Charter School leaders roiled the southwest Los Angeles campus and led to the firing of seventh-grade teacher Marisol Alba and math teacher Sean Strauss, who had signed one of several letters of protest written by the students.

The incident highlights the tenuous job security for mostly nonunion teachers in charter schools, which are publicly financed but independently run. California has more than 600 charter schools, and their ranks continue to swell. According to the California Teachers Assn., staff at fewer than 10% of charter schools are represented by unions.

"I never thought it would come to this," said Alba, who helped her students prepare the Till presentation, in which they were going to read a poem and lay flowers in a circle. "I thought the most that would happen to me [after the event was canceled] is that I'd get talked to and it would be turned into a learning and teaching experience."

"Our whole goal is how do we get these kids to not look at all of the bad things that could happen to them and instead focus on the process of how do we become the next surgeon or the next politician," said Celerity co-founder and Executive Director Vielka McFarlane. "We don't want to focus on how the history of the country has been checkered but on how do we dress for success, walk proud and celebrate all the accomplishments we've made."

McFarlane said details of the Till case were too graphic for an assembly that included kindergartners. The principal, Grace Canada, could not be reached for comment. McFarlane, speaking for the school, said her review of the incident did not support the teachers' allegations that Canada had used the term sexual harassment to describe Till's behavior.

But Alba said that when the principal informed the class that they could not recite their poem, she gave the example of a construction worker whistling at her as she walked down the street.
"She said that she would be offended by that and that what Emmett Till did could be considered sexual harassment," said Alba. "She used the phrase a couple of times and when I objected, she said 'OK, inappropriately whistled at a woman.' "

Many parents said their children affirmed that account. Marcia Alston, mother of a seventh-grader, called the school to say she was appalled at its interpretation of history and the treatment of the teachers. She said that in the conversation, the principal used the term "rude" to describe Till's actions.

How should black history be taught in schools?

What are your thoughts?

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD SURVEY

2007-04-19T05:00:00.000-06:00

The Youth Rally attendees are being encouraged to respond to a simple pre-rally survey. See questions below.
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Hear My Voice! Are you Listening?.............

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD Survey!

Please respond to the following questions:

Q: What are the 3 most pressing issues facing you right now?

Q: What, if anything, do you plan to do about it?

Q: What do you think the future holds for you? next 3-5 years? next 5-10 years

Q: What and/or Who do you need to make it all happen?

Q: Are you registered to vote? yes_____ or no_____
if not , why?_____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

Please provide your:
first name
age
ethnicity
city, state, zip
current year in school
highest educational level achieved
name of employer/organization
email address.
copyright 2007 ETLF

Please send your answers no later than April 19th to: http://us.f313.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com to qualify for a free gift.

Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is a 501c3 non profit organization. Send or mail your tax deductible contributions to our Minnesota address:
Emmett TillLegacy Foundation
1161 Wayzata Blvd. East Suite 43
Minneapolis, MN 55391
763 476 8677 MN location

Youth Rally April 21 in Memory of Emmett Till

2007-04-19T04:54:00.000-06:00

NEWS FLASH!!!
For Immediate Release

Media contact:
Teri Watts
PR
The Imani James group
1 888 509 9614 x80 hot line

All Youth are invited to let their voices be heard at unique rally
on the North side of Minneapolis!

[April 17, 2007, Minneapolis, MN] The Hip Hop, Faith Based, Political, Non Profit, Health Care, Education, Entertainment Communities, along with Public Officials, Celebrities, plus elders are coming together April 21, 2007 from 12-2 p.m. for a powerful Youth Rally at North High School, 1500 James Ave. North, Mpls, MN !

This non partisan event is a call for those ages 14-35 to Let their voices be heard at the 2nd Annual, Hear My Voice! Are You Listening? Stop the Violence, Civic and Political Engagement and Voter registration rally in memory of Emmett Till!

Hosted by B-Right with Radio Ones' B 96, Sheletta Brundidge, Assignment Editor KSTP TV/5 Eyewitness News and comedian. Dynamic speakers to raise the roof, include David Pederson from the MN Hip Hop Caucus, Ronnique Hawkins, film maker and founder of the Anti Lynching Movement from New York, Rev. Otis Clark, Youth pastor from Progressive Baptist Church, Saciido Shaie, a White House project/GO RUN! participant and board member of Somali Family Services, Pakou Hang former field director for the Minnesota chapter of America Votes and candidate for St. Paul City Council, Danielle Epps, Miss Minnesota International 2007, Giselle Urgarte Miss Teen Minnesota International 2007, Thandisizwe Jackson-Nisan, North High Student & 2006 National Ideal Miss America Teen along with Congressman Keith Ellison who will provide the welcome.

Get ready.....the talented and gifted performers include Youth from the Minnesota Spoken Word Association, Dance teams from North and Harding High School, Gospel and Hip Hop Gospel from the Gospel Soul Productions, Hip Hop from DIALEK, Music by TraXX and more!

Fitness Queen Sheila St. James will be on hand to provide healthy fitness and eating tips.

Carl Eller ( MN Viking Hall of Fame), Trent Tucker ( Trent Tucker Foundation, former NBA player), Troy Hudson and other Timberwolves and LYNX Players, Fred Robbins former MN Viking now a NY Giant, Dr. Maulana Karenga (author and creator of Kwanzaa and Nguzo Saba, the seven principles and guest of the U of M's Swahili day), local, state and federal public officials, political candidates and community leaders have all been invited to attend.

A ceremony led by elders (ages 36 & older) to pass the baton to the next generation will close out the 2007 annual rally.

For more information, call the Hear My Voice.....hot line 1 888 509 9614 or send an email to emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com

Youth Rally: April 21, 2007 Hear My Voice! Are You Listening?

2007-03-21T06:18:00.000-06:00

For Immediate Release:

Media Contact
Teri Watts
The Imani James Group/ Emmett Till Legacy Foundation
763 476 8677

Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Faith, History and Youth do mix! Young People are coming together armed with hip hop and spoken word and more for a 2nd year to build a better future.

[Twin cities March 21, 2007] Young people are coming together armed with hip hop, spoken word and more for a 2nd year to hear how they can be involved civically and politically in order to build a better future for them selves

YOUTH RALLY

April 21, 2007

12-2 p.m.

North Senior High,
1500 James Ave. North, in Minneapolis

(event will be held in the Auditorium located in the building on the east side)

The 2nd Annual Youth Rally, Hear My Voice! Are You Listening? is happening again! it all takes place on April 21, 2007 from 12-2 p.m. The Location is North Senior High, 1500 James Ave. North, in Minneapolis. The event takes place in the auditorium located in the building on the eastside. Thanks to North Senior High school and the leadership of Principal, Michael Favors!
See below for the description for the 2007 Rally
***WHAT: Youth Civic Engagement & Voter Registration Rally with music, dance and spoken word:
Hear my Voice! Are You Listening? ( in memory of Emmett Till)
***WHEN: Sat, April 21, 2007, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Doors open at 11:50
***WHERE: North Senior High School, 1500 James Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 668-1700
***WHO: All youth, college students and young adults ages 14+, urban, suburban, multi-cultural, immigrant and under-represented youth across this state and the country!
CO HOST/MC: B-Wright of B 96 Radio One( additional MC's to be announced later)
FEATURING: Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Gospel, Holy Hip Hop,and dance representing a variety of cultures. There will be an important call to action from several dynamic young emerging leaders who will speak to the audience with empowering messages encouraging our youth to Stop the Violence. They will also stress the importance of voting and encourage more civic and political participation.
PURPOSE: Bridge the generation gap and engage youth of today in their future. We want to encourage civic and political engagement/ participation and leadership. We will include voter registration opportunities during the rally and musical. The event will involve youth (teen, college and young adults ages 14-35 target). The entertainment will include participation from a diverse mix of faith based communities and positive hip-hop performers and spoken word artists. The goal is to get urban, suburban, immigrant and under-represented youth across this state and the country engaged in upcoming elections and their future.

Congressman Keith Ellison will deliver the welcome message.

Other invited guests include , David Barr the Playwright of the Face of Emmett Till, Chris Benson, co author of The Death of Innocence, Keith Beauchamp, film maker " The Untold story of Emmett Till", The Minnesota Timberwolves, Vikings/Former Vikings, Twins and national recording artist, Bob Dylan, David Banner, Kayne West, Mint Condition are among others who will be announced later.

This event is set to be one of the largest and most effective efforts (youth empowerment, engagement, voter registration and civic leadership) in the country. A commitment to pass the baton to future generations will take place as well.

State Legislators and other Public Officials are invited to stop by to show their support.

No campaign speeches or signs will be allowed but political candidates are welcomed to attend.

This is a free non partisan gathering!

This is a great recruiting, marketing and outreach opportunity for those organizers who want to reach this audience (estimated 500+). Information booths will be available for a nominal fee. If you are interested, please let us know by sending an email to emmett_till_legacy@yahoo.com.

Several community organizations are on board to lend their support to make this a success. The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is joined by North Senior High (host school) and Inter-RACE along with the League of Women Voters, Harding High School, Minneapolis Urban League, Progressive Baptist Church Education Ministry, The White House Project, MN Spoken Word Association, Southside Community Health Services, Grace Media Network, Centro MN, Somali Action Alliance, David with the Hip Hop Caucus and more coming!

Contact the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation at 763 476 8677 or

Emmett -Till-Legacy-of-Hope.blogspot.com for more information.

The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation is "creating a legacy of hope" and is a 501c3 organization

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Justice Not Served today!

2007-02-27T22:50:00.001-06:00

Thanks for the calls, prayers and recognition of the sense of defeat that this news brings. Justice was not served today!

As our cousin Simeon Wright was quoted as saying...
''J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant died with Emmett Till's blood on their hands. And it looks like everyone else who was involved is going to do the same. They had a chance to come clean. They will die with Emmett Till's blood on their hands.''

Unless justice is served...... America's system of justice also shares with having Emmett's Blood on their hands too! We have placed the value of a child's/young man's life at ZERO which translates to many of our policies that protect (not) , insure ( not) , educate ( not) , incarcerate ( increasingly) and continue to "lynch" our youth today... What a legacy to leave!

We want to know what America/ the world/ young people think about this.
If you have any thoughts...please share.

Our disappointment can only last for a moment. The work of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation members, The Emmett Till Foundation, concerned family members, legistators, community leaders, activists, historians, educators, clergy and faith based communities is now more important than ever!

Emmett's voice is ringing out now, louder than ever. We have much to do. We hope to use this challenge to "flip the script" and motivate more to join in "Creating a Legacy of Hope" for all of us!

No Indictment in Emmett Till Slaying

2007-02-27T22:01:00.000-06:00

No Indictment in Emmett Till Slaying

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 27, 2007
Filed at 9:41 p.m. ET

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- All but closing the books on a crime that helped give rise to the civil rights movement, a grand jury has refused to bring any new charges in the 1955 slaying of Emmett Till, a black teenager who was beaten and shot after whistling at a white woman in the Mississippi Delta.

The district attorney in rural Leflore County had sought a manslaughter charge against the white woman, Carolyn Bryant Donham, who was suspected of pointing out Till to her husband to punish the boy for what was a grave offense in the segregated South.

But the grand jury last Friday issued a ''no bill,'' meaning it found insufficient evidence, according to documents made public Tuesday. Federal authorities decided last year not to prosecute anyone, saying the statute of limitations for federal charges had run out. Mississippi authorities represented the last, best hope of bringing someone to justice. No one has ever been convicted in the slaying.

''You're looking at Mississippi. I guess it's about the same way it was 50 years ago,'' said a disappointed Simeon Wright, 64, a black man who heard his cousin whistle. ''We had overwhelming evidence, and they came back with the same decision. Some of the people haven't changed from 50 years ago. Same attitude. The evidence speaks for itself.''

He added: ''I don't know how many years I have left on this Earth. We can leave this world and say, `Hey, we tried. We tried to get some justice in this, and we failed.'''

Till, a 14-year-old boy visiting from Chicago, was kidnapped from his uncle's home in the town of Money and killed after he wolf-whistled at Donham, a shopkeeper at the Bryant Grocery & Meat Market.

Three days later, his mutilated body was found in the muddy Tallahatchie River, weighted down with a cotton gin fan. His left eye was missing, and his right eye was dangling on his cheek. The body was identified only by a ring he was wearing.

His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who died in 2003, held an open-casket funeral in Chicago, and a photograph of Till's disfigured face in Jet Magazine had a powerful effect on public opinion, letting the world see what was happening in the South.

Roy Bryant, Donham's husband, and his half brother, J.W. Milam, were acquitted of the crime by an all-white jury in 1955. The two men later confessed in an interview with Look magazine. Both are now dead.

The FBI reopened the case in 2004 but decided in 2006 not to press charges. The case was turned over to local prosecutors, with the FBI suggesting they take a closer look at Donham. Some witnesses said a woman's voice could be heard at the scene of the abduction.
David Beito, a history professor at the University of Alabama who has researched the case extensively, said Tuesday there is probably no one else left to arrest in the case. He said it is hard to underestimate the importance of the Till case, which took place the same year as the Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott.

''It gave a jump-start to the civil rights movement,'' he said. ''It did not create the civil rights movement, but it made it more into a mass movement. It really mobilized people.''
Donham, who remarried, is now 73 and has declined interviews. A telephone number for her was disconnected Tuesday.

District Attorney Joyce Chiles, a black woman who grew up near where the killing took place, was in court Tuesday and not immediately available for comment.

Wright said: ''J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant died with Emmett Till's blood on their hands. And it looks like everyone else who was involved is going to do the same. They had a chance to come clean. They will die with Emmett Till's blood on their hands.''

Horace Harned, 86, a former Mississippi legislator and member of the Sovereignty Commission, a state agency that worked clandestinely to preserve segregation, said he was glad to see no charges filed. He said the suggestions that Donham had a role in the crime are ''a bunch of foolishness.''

''Of course, I don't believe in murder. That's the wrong thing. It always backfires on you. That shouldn't have happened,'' he said. But he added: ''You can't correct all the ills of the past. If we did, the Southerners were treated much worse than anybody back in the Civil War.''
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AP National Writer Allen G. Breed contributed to this story from Raleigh, N.C.

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope

WHO KILLED EMMETT TILL? Documentary @bar ONE Atlanta Jan 26, 2012

Sista to Sista special registration EXTENDED now thru Sept 23rd

Women from across the country are coming together for the 2011 LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, (LFTIO) Oct 1st in Minneapolis!

2011 Loving From The Inside Out features Terrie Williams

Emmett Till Weekend

New website!

55th anniversary gala and benefit

Save the date!

Benefit Shopping Event with wives and friends of the NY Giant's Football Org

JOIN the "REMEMBER THOSE" CAMPAIGN-WEAR BLACK AND WHITE ON NOV 4th and VOTE!

Men will address Healthy Relationships during the Symposium on Oct 11th

Loving From The Inside Out" register today!

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope: Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

Find out: Who Calls the Shots on September 12!

Loving From the Inside Out, Save the Date: Oct 10 and 11th 2008

Wear a piece of history! T-Shirts now available!!

3rd Annual Hear My Voice! Are You Listening? April 19, 2008

LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM OCT 12-13 FLYER

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST ANN NESBY PERFORMING AT OPENING NITE CONCERT

Loving From the Inside Out Women's Empowerment Symposium Oct 12-13, 2007

We can't celebrate the triumphs without recognizing the tragedy

Teachers Fired over Emmett Till Poem

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD SURVEY

Youth Rally April 21 in Memory of Emmett Till

Youth Rally: April 21, 2007 Hear My Voice! Are You Listening?

Hear my Voice! Are You Listening? ( in memory of Emmett Till)

*WHEN: Sat, April 21, 2007, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Doors open at 11:50**

***WHERE: North Senior High School, 1500 James Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 668-1700

***WHO: All youth, college students and young adults ages 14+, urban, suburban, multi-cultural, immigrant and under-represented youth across this state and the country!

Justice Not Served today!

No Indictment in Emmett Till Slaying

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope

WHO KILLED EMMETT TILL? Documentary @bar ONE Atlanta Jan 26, 2012

Sista to Sista special registration EXTENDED now thru Sept 23rd

Women from across the country are coming together for the 2011 LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, (LFTIO) Oct 1st in Minneapolis!

2011 Loving From The Inside Out features Terrie Williams

Emmett Till Weekend

New website!

55th anniversary gala and benefit

Save the date!

Benefit Shopping Event with wives and friends of the NY Giant's Football Org

JOIN the "REMEMBER THOSE" CAMPAIGN-WEAR BLACK AND WHITE ON NOV 4th and VOTE!

Men will address Healthy Relationships during the Symposium on Oct 11th

Loving From The Inside Out" register today!

Emmett Till Legacy Of Hope: Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

Powerful Keynote speaker announced for 2008 Women's Empowerment Symposium

Find out: Who Calls the Shots on September 12!

Loving From the Inside Out, Save the Date: Oct 10 and 11th 2008

Wear a piece of history! T-Shirts now available!!

3rd Annual Hear My Voice! Are You Listening? April 19, 2008

LOVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM OCT 12-13 FLYER

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST ANN NESBY PERFORMING AT OPENING NITE CONCERT

Loving From the Inside Out Women's Empowerment Symposium Oct 12-13, 2007

We can't celebrate the triumphs without recognizing the tragedy

Teachers Fired over Emmett Till Poem

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD SURVEY

Youth Rally April 21 in Memory of Emmett Till

Youth Rally: April 21, 2007 Hear My Voice! Are You Listening?

Hear my Voice! Are You Listening? ( in memory of Emmett Till)

***WHEN: Sat, April 21, 2007, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Doors open at 11:50

***WHERE: North Senior High School, 1500 James Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN, 55411 (612) 668-1700

***WHO: All youth, college students and young adults ages 14+, urban, suburban, multi-cultural, immigrant and under-represented youth across this state and the country!

Justice Not Served today!

No Indictment in Emmett Till Slaying

*WHEN: Sat, April 21, 2007, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Doors open at 11:50**