cave wall in a war-torn community. He repeatedly orders her to run for it when dangerous military approaches. She ignores his warnings because it's all about her and what she wants. Then we're taken to France where she's positive that the ancient item she seeks, and that her father wanted to find, is in the bowels of Paris. It's in a hidden cave in The Catacombs, a historical location full of the bones of hundreds of people who died hundreds of years ago. That means she will crawl through dirt-filled, dark chambers underground. For this mission, she shows up dressed as if she's auditioning for a stage version of Flashdance. A white sweater with one shoulder pulled down like the popular Jennifer Beals fashion statement in the 1980sthat Till was a good son who took on a share of domestic responsibilities at home to help his single, hard-working mother. She was an office clerk for the Air Force. A grammar school friend described Emmett as a funny, chubby kid who liked to make people laugh.

Two white men were accused of kidnapping, torturing and shooting the teen in the head. The teen's face had been beaten beyond recognition. He'd been tied and thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Again, no one was brought to justice. Emmett Till died on August 28, 1955. Ron Bryant, the husband of the woman who claimed Till flirted with her, and the husband's half-brother were acquitted of the murder on September 23, 1955.

Emmett Till's murder was a galvanizing point that added intense