On this day in 2007, the first public apology to the Till family for Emmett’s murder was delivered from the steps of the courthouse where the trial was held. The apology was the first public act by the Emmett Till Memorial Commission, who sought to break the silence around the story of Emmett Till.
![“Just like I can’t remember when I learned how to read, I can’t remember not knowing that story [of Emmett Till].” Kiese Laymon, “Where the Wild Things Grow,” ‘Outside/In’ | Image of Kiese Laymon Photo credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:63rvnfp52nmq2a5levoxkyt7/bafkreigqnsn7624czscxkovb2ke6tapigctxxynevcsfcdbqynthuoihfq)
