BearlySane88 said:
Who tf is still getting their news from Maddow?
Most recently, I enjoyed her profile of and praise for Andrew Young.
Do you know who he is?
You should.
She also did same for Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of Medgar Evers, the NAACP field secretary assassinated in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963.
Do you know who they were?
You should.
Here's another one, below, I recall watching: Mamie TillMobley.
And please pay attention to how Maddow weaves the web of culture through time. Attitudes such as yours towards blacks is not unsympathetic because you are a horrible person, but because it's been handed down to you, by others who had it handed down to them. We all get it the same way.
But Maddow looks at history with a critical eye, as one should, and then shows us how WE fit into the story.
That's good reporting!
And if you don't think you fit into it, then ask yourself how you felt about George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Oscar Grant, Freddie Gray…
Sadly, all of these names should be known by all.
…Rachel Maddow has revisited Emmett Till's story in her reporting, particularly in the context of civil rights anniversaries and the fight against racial violence.
Unique Angle: She framed Mamie TillMobley's decision as one of the most courageous acts of public witness in American history turning private grief into a national reckoning.
Modern Resonance: Maddow connected Till's murder to contemporary struggles against white supremacy and voter suppression, showing how the echoes of Jim Crow still shape American politics.
Historical Reframing: By highlighting Mamie TillMobley's role, Maddow underscored the power of women in sustaining civil rights momentum, much like her coverage of Myrlie EversWilliams (Medgar Evers' widow) and Coretta Scott King.
Why This Story Stands Out
Catalyst for change: Till's murder and Mamie's open casket are often cited as the spark that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.
Maddow's lens: She doesn't just retell the tragedy she situates it in a continuum of resistance, linking past acts of courage to presentday activism.
