Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams author biography, plus links to books by Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams.

Timothy B. Tyson, Mary D. Williams

Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and the author of five books, including New York Times bestseller The Blood of Emmett Till.

Mary D. Williams is a gospel singer, civil rights historian, and former adjunct professor at Duke University. She has performed at the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and lives in Garner, North Carolina.

This biography was last updated on 08/18/2026.

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