Cousin of Emmett Till Reacts to Floyd’s Death, Chauvin Trial
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The Rev. Wheeler Parker, the last surviving witness of Emmett Till’s abduction, joins us.
The Rev. Wheeler Parker, the cousin of Emmett Till and the last surviving witness of Till’s abduction, joins us to provide his perspective on the death of George Floyd and the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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Cousin of Emmett Till Reacts to Floyd’s Death, Chauvin Trial
Clip: 4/22/2021 | 7m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
The Rev. Wheeler Parker, the cousin of Emmett Till and the last surviving witness of Till’s abduction, joins us to provide his perspective on the death of George Floyd and the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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