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Women of the Movement
The series is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risked her life to find justice after her son Emmett was brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett's murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chose to bear her pain on the world's stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.
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Episode 1
Mother and Son
Thu, Jan 6, 2022
Based on a true story. In 1955, 14 year old Emmett Till travels from his home in Chicago to visit family in Mississippi. Growing up in Chicago, he was largely isolated from the intense racism of the South. As an African American teen, he is unprepared for the vastly different social norms of 1950's rural Mississippi. He encounters a Caucasian woman in a store, and while historical retellings differ, he apparently insulted her. Some say it was harmless flirtation, some say it was a speech impediment she misinterpreted. Her husband and a friend kidnap, torture, and murder Emmett. Both are arrested and tried, but the all white jury refuses to convict.
Awards
- 2022 - Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series - winner
- 2022 - Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, TV Movie/Limited Series - nominated
- 2022 - HCA Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie - nominated
- 2022 - Humanitas Prize - Limited series, TV Movie, or Special - winner
