**Listener discretion is advised for this episode.** Welcome back for another episode of the Law School Lounge! This week our host, Krystal Norton, is joined by author and scholar Ronald K. L. Collins. Ron Collins recently published Tragedy on Trial: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial with Carolina Academic Press, and he is here to talk about this historical work. Whether this is your first time learning about Emmett Till or you have researched the topic, you can take something away from this discussion.

Ron explains his road to publication and his process for researching and writing the book. Ron considers why he wanted to share his research with others and what he hopes the book will achieve. There is also discussion throughout the episode about Emmett Till's case, including influential articles written about his death, how his mother, Mamie Till, shared his story with the world, and about the corrupt sheriff who went to such extremes to block justice in the case. The discussion covers a lot of ground related to the case directly and the context of the time.

If you would like to read more about Ron K. L. Collins, you can do so here.

If you're ready to grab a copy of Tragedy on Trial or any of Ron's other titles with Carolina Academic Press, you can do so here.

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