Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders

Gwen Carr sat up straight in her seat as she heard lines of dialogue delivered by the actor portraying Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement.

October 16, 2022Updated: October 16, 2022

By News Channel Nebraska