CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Loyola University announced it is establishing a scholarship honoring the mother of Emmett Till, who graduated from the university’s School of Education in 1971.
University officials said the Mamie Till-Mobley Scholarship, sponsored by Loyola’s Black Alumni Board, will continue Till-Mobley’s legacy of service to the youth of Chicago and the cause of justice for Black children.
It will support a Chicagoland high school graduate who’s been recognized for their engagement with the Black community through leadership or community service.
In a press release, Loyola officials wrote that Till’s life became “one of courageous activism and transformative education” following the abduction and murder of her son Emmett Till in 1955, when he was only 14 years old.
“Until her death in 2003, [Mamie] Till-Mobley worked toward her wish for ‘Emmett’s name to stand for healing, reconciliation, forgiveness, and hope,’” Loyola officials wrote.
The celebration of the official scholarship announcement will be held with a luncheon on Friday morning at the Union League Club of Chicago.
“This scholarship will serve as permanent recognition of Mamie Till-Mobley’s connection to Loyola and a fitting remembrance of her role as a spokesperson for justice,” said Dominique Jordan Turner, Loyola’s first Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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