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Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till, on his legacy and what moved her about the film

"I can see the moment when she decided to swallow her pain and move forward towards action", Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till and co-founder of his foundation, holds back tears. Till is a compelling new biographical drama film based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of…

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023

Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till’s mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Emmett Till's family find clue 70 years after black teen lynched and thrown in river

The Mirror is the first news outlet to be given exclusive access to the original arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused Emmett Till, 14, of making advances toward her in 1955

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022