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Is a fresh and deep examination of a mother's fight to bring her son's body home to Chicago and her pivotal yet heartbreaking decision to have an open-casket funeral for the public to see, which ultimately served as a turning point for the civil rights movement. A journey back to the Jim Crow South to face her son's murderers in court.
Original Release
01/06/2022 on ABC
US Release
01/06/2022
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michelle Obama | Self |
| Common | Self |
| Jesse Jackson | Self |
| Alma Spearman | Self |
| Ollie Gordon | Self / Self - Cousin Of Emmett Till |
| Marvel Parker | Self |
| Thelma Wright | Self / Self - Cousin Of Emmett Till |
| Christopher Benson | Self / Self - Author Of 'Death Of Innocent' |
| Carolyn Bryant | Self |
| Mamie Till Mobley | Self / Self - Mother Of Emmett Till |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy From Chicago | Thursday, 06 January 2022 |
| 2 | There He Is | Thursday, 13 January 2022 |
| 3 | Say His Name | Thursday, 20 January 2022 |
Directors
Jeanmarie Condon, Fatima Curry
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michelle Obama | Self |
| Common | Self |
| Jesse Jackson | Self |
| Alma Spearman | Self |
| Ollie Gordon | Self / Self - Cousin Of Emmett Till |
| Marvel Parker | Self |
| Thelma Wright | Self / Self - Cousin Of Emmett Till |
| Christopher Benson | Self / Self - Author Of 'Death Of Innocent' |
| Carolyn Bryant | Self |
| Mamie Till Mobley | Self / Self - Mother Of Emmett Till |
| Wheeler Parker | Self / Self - Cousin Of Emmett Till |
| Emmett Till | Self |
| Nia Long | Mamie Till-Mobley / Mamie Til-Mobley |
| Mose Wright | Self / Self - Great Uncle Of Emmett Till |
| Willie Reed | Self - Witness at the Trial |
| J.W. Milam | Self |
| Betty Pearson | Self - Member Biracial Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights / Self |
| Roy Bryant | Self |
| Simeon Wright | Self |
| Angie Thomas | Self - Author 'The Hate U Gave' / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jay-Z | Executive Producer |
| Fatima Curry | Executive Producer |
| Jeanmarie Condon | Executive Producer |
| Ava Palmo | Producer |
| John Galli | Producer |
| Emma Piscia | Producer |
| Jessica Hinds | Producer |
| Adrienne Magun | Producer |
