Tag Archives: Emmett Till

Learn ‘Til Our Head Swells

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

In 1955, Emmett Till was visiting family in Mississippi when he was brutally tortured and murdered because he supposedly grabbed Carolyn Bryant, a 21 year-old white woman, and then made sexually crude remarks.  The world would later find out from … Continue reading →

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Our Feelings About Trayvon

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

I teach at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC).  BCCC has a population that is predominantly African-American.  As a Professor of Sociology, I hear about all of the issues, concerns, and feelings that my students bring to class with them each … Continue reading →

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