According to
Danielle Deadwyler who has also been tapped to star in the
Chinonye Chukwu-directed feature. Deadwyler will play Mamie Till-Mobley, while Goldberg will portray Till’s grandmother,
Alma Carthan. As previously reported,
Till chronicles Mamie’s decision to allow
Jet magazine to publish the open casket photos at her son’s funeral. In doing so, she ensured “people everywhere saw the true horrors of her son’s murder” which helped usher in the civil rights movement. A release date for
Till has yet to be announced.
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