Forum Talk: If Emmett Till Lived

About The Event

This dialogue brings together scholar Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, exhibition curator of If Emmett Till Lived currently on view, and artist Carrie Mae Weems, whose work is featured in both the exhibition and the Obama Presidential Center’s commissioned art collection. The evening will open with remarks from Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Till’s cousin, best friend, and the last surviving witness to his kidnapping. The evening will also feature a special musical performance by Weems.

Elie Wiesel Auditorium

The Obama Presidential Center

6001 S. Stony Island Ave.

*Tickets are $40. Please note that your ticket purchase does not include Museum admission. Please bring your confirmation email with your digital ticket(s).