“Tom, who now lives in the Bronx, was raised on a plantation in the Delta. Emmett Till was one of his best friends. Indeed, he was with Till until about 7 p.m. on the horrible, legendary 1955 night when Till was murdered allegedly for whistling at a white woman”

"To stand before Till’s casket was an emotional experience. It also brought some retrospective clarity to the biggest art controversy of 2017."