Museums are helping fill some gaps in the teachings of America's racist history, with one Indianapolis exhibit sharing Emmett Till's story.
"He was a jokester," said Aaron Bonds, experience manager at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis."There were parts of his personality that the world missed out on."
"We have to think critically about how we display this information, not only to make sure that there's dignity for Till and for what he went through and for his family, but also for the visitors that come through our space," Bonds said. "Having these conversations are actually more helpful then harmful because it provides an opportunity for people to have empathy for others," Dr. Turner said."For older kids, I think you can do more of processing those experiences and talking about why this happened. What do they think could have been done differently, and how can we not repeat some of these same instances?"
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