Emmett Till's cousin said the revelation that Till's accuser, Carolyn Bryant, is now saying part of her story was false is "a godsend" A “godsend.” That’s how Emmett Till’s family ...

Carolyn Bryant Donham, a name etched into one of the darkest chapters of American history, played a pivotal role in the brutal death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy, in 1955.

Authorities say the 14-year-old from Chicago was killed during a visit to Mississippi after Carolyn Bryant Donham, a white woman then named Carolyn Bryant, reportedly accused him of grabbing her ...