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
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- TIME Studios
