In a previous episode of The G-Man Interviews, actor and director Michael Green discussed his
acclaimed play "Whistle in Mississippi: The Lynching of Emmett Till", the
circumstances surrounding the brutal murder, and the men who were
acquitted in case: Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam.
Mr. Green also proclaimed
that he believed something "positive" took place in the store between
Emmett Till and Carolyn Bryant, the woman that Till whistled at ...and a
woman that has remained silent and in seclusion for the last several
decades.
According to my special guest, Mr. Green is absolutely correct
in his assessment.
Scott Shepherd was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and served as Imperial Wizard, Grand Wizard, and national leader of the Omerta Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. His other affiliations included the National Association for the Advancement of White People and The European-American Unity Rights Organization. Shepherd created The National White Rights Association and The White Rights Organization.
The Mississippi native, who frequently appears in my ongoing series "Racism and Rage in America", has known and interacted with members of the Bryant family since he was a child. Over the last 30 years, Shepherd, his father, extended family members, and members of the Indianola community have privately discussed the Till murder and the role Carolyn Bryant may have played.
Scott Shepherd was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and served as Imperial Wizard, Grand Wizard, and national leader of the Omerta Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. His other affiliations included the National Association for the Advancement of White People and The European-American Unity Rights Organization. Shepherd created The National White Rights Association and The White Rights Organization.
The Mississippi native, who frequently appears in my ongoing series "Racism and Rage in America", has known and interacted with members of the Bryant family since he was a child. Over the last 30 years, Shepherd, his father, extended family members, and members of the Indianola community have privately discussed the Till murder and the role Carolyn Bryant may have played.
Now, nearly 60 years after the murder, trial and
acquittal, Scott Shepherd is going to reveal what he describes as a
crucial element that should've been considered when the federal
government attempted to file charges against Carolyn Bryant.
According
to the former Klansman and members of his family, it was something that
was common knowledge throughout the Indianola community.
The interview was conducted via Skype on June 18, 2014.
Additional information pertaining to this episode is available through the following links:
Scott Shepherd's blogs:
http://racistnomore1.blogspot.com/
http://antiracism1.blogspot.com/
Mississippi Grand Jury Fails to Indict in 1955 Till Murder Case
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2007/02/mississippi-grand-jury-fails-to-indict.php
Justice Delayed, But Not Denied ('60 Minutes' Segment)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-delayed-but-not-denied/
Civil Rights Hero Caught in Corruption Probe
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/04/mississippi.medgar.evers.prosecutor/
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