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After reading these words, I became undone.
In this new award-winning book, Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement, poetically written by Angela Joy and beautifully illustrated by Janelle Washington, young children become acquainted with the strength that was Mamie Till-Mobley and the story of love between a mother and her son.
This book is a MUST read for everyone. In the midst of a concerted anti-history effort by the right wing, a book that wrestles with love, loss, and strength is necessary, especially when central to this history is the murder of a child. A child whose murder was a catalyst for many to call, march, and boycott for justice, then and sadly still today. Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley’s vulnerability in publicly displaying her personal pain made that possible. With their contribution, Joy and Washington center the reality that if a 14 year old is “old enough” to be murdered as a result of white supremacy, then 14 year olds today, still witnessing these same tragedies, should have the ability to read about it.
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