lines, and are resurfacing of hateful rhetoric. many of us thought that had been relegated to the past, a new film looks back at a tragedy that shaped our country nearly seven decades ago. till, till tells the story of the 1955 lynching of emmett till in mississippi through the eyes of his mother. maybe tell, who fought for justice in the murder of a 14 year old son. and help spark the civil rights movement in the process. joining me now is keith lesean, producer of the film, tell and debra watts, cousins of emmett till and ceo, president, and founder of emmett till legacy foundation. keith, let me go to you first. till is a fantastic movie. we ve seen raver views, it highlights the true story of maybe tell mobilize relentless
black and brown on the streets of america. whether it s at the hands of police or white racists. who are out there. emmett till s name metaphorically comes to fruition because of his case, his story, his lunging serves as a reminder of grave injustice, as well as hope and change. because it was that hope, that change that came out of the murder of emmett lewis till, it provided racial progression in this country. all right, the movie is, till, i thank both debra watts and keith both champ, and for being diligent and persistent, we mamie will be proud. thank you, congratulations on the movie. it s in theaters now. okay, let s go to my final thoughts. tomorrow, there is a supreme court is set to hear arguments in an affirmative action case that weighs whether colleges,
The movie "Till" opens in theaters this week. And one Mississippi Delta community is hosting a special screening, with some of the filmmakers present. The Delta News Woodrow Wilkins speaks
way. i know. bo, be smart down there. like this? the film till tells the story, not just of the torture and lynching of emmett till in 1955, but the strength and power of his mother, mamie till who decided you show the world what was done to her son was among the most pivotal moments of the civil rights movement. joining me now is debra watts, cousin of emmett till and cofounder of the emmett till legacy foundation. miss watts, thank you very much for coming to the sunday show. what was it like for you to watch this film? it was first of, all it is a privilege and an honor to be here. and this movie, it our family. so watching it, there are a lot