Carolyn Bryant Donham, woman whose accusations led to Emmett Till's murder, dies at 88 | KMMO
Carolyn Bryant Donham, woman whose accusations led to Emmett Till’s murder, dies at 88
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, woman whose accusations led to Emmett Till’s murder, dies at 88
The white woman at the center of the Emmett Till saga, Carolyn Bryant Donham, has died. Megan LeBoeuf, chief investigator for the Calcasieu Parish coroner’s office, confirmed Donham’s death. The 88-year-old was suffering from cancer and was receiving end-of-life hospice care. Devery Anderson, the author of “Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and […]
The 88-year-old was suffering from cancer and was receiving end-of-life hospice care.
The white woman at the center of the Emmett Till saga, Carolyn Bryant Donham, has died.
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