In 2013, Florida State University Student, Jessica Primani, discovered articles and photographs covering the Emmett Till trial that has been missing from the African- American newspaper, The St. Louis Argus. Tens of thousands filed past Till’s remains, but it was the publication of the searing image photographed by David Jackson and first published in In this video narrated by Bryan Stevenson, an attorney and the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has no doubt: “Without the images,” he says “no one would be prepared to believe the violence we’ve witnessed.”In revisiting Jackson’s photograph today, he believes, “that image still has resonance, it still has power. Getty will be tasked with digitally preserving the trove, some of which remains a mystery.“There are some treasures of images that could be used in all kinds of ways if not governed by principles of historical preservation,” Alexander said, citing concerns about misrepresentation and even erasure of black history.The deal was an unusually swift and surprisingly successful endeavor for the nonprofit sector out competing with corporate bidders.
For your convenience, we've provided a link to the entire transcript. Primani, at the time, had been working with Professor Davis Houck on an independent study project. Whether Till really flirted with Bryant or whistled at her isn’t known. In 2013, Florida State University Student, Jessica Primani, discovered articles and photographs covering the Emmett Till trial that has been missing from the African- American newspaper, The St. Louis Argus.