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Date: Wednesday, August 28
Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM
Location: Northwest African American Museum
Benson will participate in a moderated discussion with a focus on the book he co-authored with Mamie Till-Mobley titled "Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America", an account of the historical significance of the 1955 lynching of Till-Mobley’s son, Emmett Till, and the winner of the 2003 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Special Recognition. The talk will also feature a discussion of the book he co-authored with Reverend Wheel Parker Jr. titled "A Few Days Full of Trouble: Revelations on the Journey to Justice for My Cousin and Best Friend, Emmett Till". The event will conclude with an author signing ofthose books, which will be available for purchase.