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Illinois House Honors Mound Bayou Documentary as Black History Month Screening Tour Set for 2026

Silence DoGood - June 16, 2026

The title of the documentary comes from a remark attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt, who reportedly described Mound Bayou as “the most remarkable town in the South” after visiting the community during a 1908 campaign stop. #moundbayou #documentary #illinoishouse

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House Passes Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act

Silence DoGood - December 21, 2022

“The gruesome and unjust murder of Emmett Till serves as one of the most well-known examples of a lynching in American history,” said Rep. Rush. #emmetttill

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Rush Applauds Unanimous Senate Passage of Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

Silence DoGood - January 12, 2022

“The lynching of Emmett Till changed my life and it changed our entire nation,” said Rush #BobbyRush

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