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The Body of Emmett Till

"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."

2016-07-17 en 8m
DocumentaryHistoryCrime
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.

Editor

Nancy Gibbs

VFX Editor

Hensel Guerra

Creative Director

Alexander Ho

Coordinating Producer

Tara Johnson

Editor

Kaitlyn Emerson

Editor

Edward Felsenthal

photography racism lynching hate crime time magazine media coverage 1950s activism racial injustice jim crow laws african american history historical images influential mississippi historical documentary mamie till-mobley

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • TIME Studios

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