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The Body of Emmett Till (2016)

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism.

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

Release: 2016-07-17
Runtime: 8 min

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Mamie Till Mobley
Mamie Till Mobley
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Bryan Stevenson
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Roy Bryant
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J.W. Milam
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