Women of the Movement (2022)

Genre

historical drama

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows Mamie Till-Mobley as she tries to get justice for her son Emmett who was murdered in 1955. It shows her personal journey and the start of the civil rights movement.

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What happens

Women of the Movement is an American historical drama miniseries that premiered on ABC on January 6, 2022. Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, the series centers on Mamie Till-Mobley, played by Adrienne Warren, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her murdered son Emmett, played by Cedric Joe. Tonya Pinkins also co-stars as Alma Carthan, Emmett's grandmother. The series is based on the book Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement by Devery S. Anderson. In August 2021 during post-production, the book Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America by Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson, was also added to the project. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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