Susan Klopfer's Blog – October 2009 Archive (3)

Just got some great publicity on my civil rights books. Feature story on my work has been posted to Google News and AP.



Susan Klopfer believes the long, sad chapter of American history surrounding the civil rights struggles of African Americans should never be forgotten. Using her journalistic talents, she’s authored two books focused on unsolved atrocities in the Mississippi Delta region that have brought new light to several… Continue

(Photo: Legendary Organizer Fannie Lou Hamer by Charmain Reading)



Fannie Lou Hamer, a Mississippi Delta civil rights leader, was frequently the target of social injustice. The town where she was once beaten, Winona, is currently the target of a murder investigation by the Friends of Justice.



Friends of Justice, an advocacy organization, launches narrative-based campaigns around unfolding cases where due process has broken… Continue

The Bryant grocery store in Money, Miss.



More news on the death of Emmett Till's father, Pvt. Louis Till, and comments continue to flow in. Just posted a page of comments by a woman who lived in Chicago at the time of the funeral.



Chicago Woman Remembers Murder of Emmett Till; Talks About Pvt. Louis Till, Emmett's Father



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Emmett Till’s murder is something one never forgets. I was born and raise… Continue