Thanks to John Paul Jones and Mama Dee we @the_deborahwatts and @miz_teri1 along with other family members were able to witness the historical Street naming On #July25 re…

Emmett Till Commemoration Initiatives on July 25th in Chicago on what would have been #EmmettTill 's 85th Birthday had he not been lynched in Mississippi #Aug28, 1955. Review this wonderful moment in time, when legislators were moved by the spirit to respond to the public's decades old request for higher regards to Mamie and Emmett Till. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/23/emmett-till-day/?lctg=C5544512E401D479749C550395&utm_email=C5544512E401D479749C550395&utm_source=listrak&utm_mediu Not since 2005, has the State revisited ways to commemorate the year and incident that sparked the civil rights movement. Thank you @govpritzker , Senators Sims, Hunter and Collins. This was most significant and adds value to what's possible across Chicagoland to further peace, justice and cultural stewardship. Join Southwest Regional Elected officials, led by Alderman Silvana Tabares (23 ward), Alderman David Moore (ward 17) and Alderman Derrick Curtis (ward18) and other Elected Officials for a Street Renaming Ceremony for Mamie and Emmett Till. The Street Renaming Ceremony will be held: Saturday, July 25th 10:30 am (10:15 am assembly) 71st and Kedzie Street Corner (adjacent to Marquette Park) Special Note: This month commemorates the 1966 visit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr to Chicago and the attack by locals of Dr. King Jr. peaceful walk through Marquette Park. A Dr. King Jr Commemoration Sculpture is currently at Marquette Park. @drmartinlutherking By City Council ordinance, West 71st Street (Kedzie to Pulaski Rd) will officially be renamed Mamie and Emmett Till Road. This action, completes the 35 year old quest to commemorate the entirety of 71st Street Corridor to Emmett Till. To further peace, all are urged to support the "No Crime Days" from July 31st to August 2nd. Material will be on Site. The attached letters provides a glimpse of our regional goals. ~John Paul Jones #EmmettTillMamieTillMobleystreetnaming