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    ALA.NI: ‘Lament for Emmett Till’

    To commemorate the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till’s killing, ALA.NI teamed up with producer Adrian Younge to recite the poem of activist and journalist Claudia Jones from 1955.

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    By Ariana Morgenstern • Oct 2, 2020 • 1 min read

    To commemorate the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till’s killing, ALA.NI teamed up with producer Adrian Younge to recite the poem of activist and journalist Claudia Jones from 1955. “Lament for Emmett Till” illustrates the long standing struggle of Black life in the United States of America.

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