KILLING OF EMMETT TILL (2020) - a film by Denn Pietro

[@kineticblues2766]

idunnno, sure looks like a Spike Lee joint.

[@karlak2977]

Well it's 2021 and we all know who Emit Till's was ! And we will NEVER forget who he was and how he died!

[@miloesalazar]

@@karlak2977 Never heard of this. So obviously he wasn't remembered enough.

[@jaymorgan8013]

@@miloesalazar Well I'm English and I heard of his death year's ago. I would think most Americans would now about it.

[@chickenator6761]

@@jaymorgan8013 who is this guy

[@saml2263]

@@miloesalazar that’s rude

[@GenesistheAries]

The fact that people would destroy the sign that has Emmett's name on it shows how disgusting some people can still be

[@suedavis1613]

THEY ARE NOT PEOPLE.....STOP CALLING THESE DEMONS, PEOPLE. HUMANS WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE SOMETHING SO SICK TO A CHILD. DEMONS STRIGHT FROM HELL, MURDERED THIS CHILD.

[@GenesistheAries]

@@suedavis1613 no need to get mad at me I was saying my opinion yes I know they are despicable beings. I'm sorry I said people gosh

[@suedavis1613]

@@GenesistheAries It's ALL GOOD. I'm not mad at you, I was so heartbroken by what happened to him, we our on the same page. Nothing but PEACE & LOVE FOR YOU.

[@jmsmurfy9]

Crazy...

[@jmsmurfy9]

@@suedavis1613 ain't that the truth!!

[@KittyNakafima]

And to realize that what we saw is not what Mamie originally saw when she opened that casket. She said in multiple interviews, "He [the mortician] did a beautiful job at fixing my son because if the world saw what I had originally seen, no one would be able to handle that. He was viewable once he was fixed." RIP to both Emmett and Mamie Till 🙏🏽💔

[@erikawitak]

I keep saying and thinking the same thing!!! 💔

[@sjs2j305]

Yep, I heard that too. 😒😢

[@lilkeii3888]

i thought she told the mortician not to fix him at all and that the people needed to see everything.

[@sjs2j305]

@@lilkeii3888 She did. But the mortician insisted that they can make Emmett or try to make Emmett's body look viewable for the people.

[@michaelesgro9506]

@@sjs2j305 I suppose "viewable" is a subjective thing, but I would hate to see what that head/face looked like before being "fixed up"!!! Maybe you are only referring to his body because that did look somewhat normal while of course shrouded in a suit. But the photos I have seen of his poor head and face are horrific. I admit I wept and I wager you all did or would as well. He made the elephant man look like Brad Pitt. It never fails to astound me when I see the violence and cruelty a human can inflict on another. Most of us, probably 99.99% thankfully, would not even treat an animal in such a way (what I mean is even if they considered him less than human, an animal...ffs how could anyone do this to any living thing!!!!????)

[@kiara198923]

He was innocent! All of that stuff they did to him is disgusting. They can't be humans... more like demons. The fact that the liar has lived her entire life & still is but she took that away from him when she lied makes me so mad!!

[@DarkNavareWise]

She belongs to the streets 🤣

[@kiara198923]

@@DarkNavareWise wtf

[@DarkNavareWise]

@@kiara198923 you heard me that liar belong to the streets.

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

It makes me so sick to think of this creature and what she precipitated. I hope to God she never knows a moment's peace.

[@dreewales9663]

She died sick

[@tedreynolds6363]

My blood is boiling. The fact that they felt less than, tells you that THEY were by the brutal violence against a 14 year old child. GROWN men felt weaker than a FOURTEEN year old. It's sickening, and as a white man if I feel this way, I can only imagine the feelings of people of color.

[@jabaricambridge405]

Respect

[@ocsasha]

Reminds me when minorities were cheering the OJ Simpson verdict. Where was the outrage.. Did that make ur blood boil?

[@sharmasookarry408]

It's not nice getting ugly looks by white men or women I wonder what life would be like if black people gave bad looks at white people maybe white people would learn that racism means nothing

[@pradadr4ke532]

U now have the n word pass

[@badgalkia10]

Preach!!!!! Im so mf mad rn & I wasn’t even born or my mother!!!! My grandmother was JUST being born in those days. The fact that she hasn’t been held accountable makes me sick

[@Akat1997]

I use to live in Mississippi. This was the most disgusting thing. The governor was her nephew. He did nothing. Absolutely disgraceful

[@veemaree7742]

I do too...I live in Starkville, Oktibbeha County. It’s sad..

[@justusfive650]

I'm from Mississippi also! I live in Chickasaw County. This is the saddest thing I have heard of in Mississippi.

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

So sickening, so base and evil. I can't bear what that poor boy went through for nothing. The participants including the women are wicked creatures

[@markwhite8332]

@@ObsidianCrocodile just as bad as jonathan foster Alabama 2010

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

@@markwhite8332 I have just looked this up and I am horrified. At 12 he was a baby, wtf 😬 there is a special place in hell for these degenerates who harm children, it makes so sad 😭

[@nesiacoffin8775]

Fun fact. There is an anti lynching bill that was introduced to congress in Emmett’s name that has yet to be passed to this day.

[@froghopper2409]

I think that's just because hate crimes are the same thing and those are illegal

[@froghopper2409]

In most places in the US anyways* South has always been more fucked than the rest though when it comes to human rights

[@BeeHatGuy]

Hell, it wasn't until 2013, that Mississippi finally recognized the amendments outlawing slavery & giving black people the right to vote. It took a grassroots campaign, which is sad, cause the Mississippi government certainly wasn't going to

[@Truename586]

@@froghopper2409 look at cali

[@juanitabrooks1811]

Wow if that's a fact what can we do to get that bill passed!!

[@laurareyes9847]

Emmett Till it is 2022 & your story is still impacting lives & allowing us to see how far evil will go. Your life made a HUGE difference Emmett Till

[@spaceballs44]

His death started the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks thought of him and that’s when she took her stand, well sit.

[@JuanRodriguez-wg4vh]

Yes it is there's been lots of little emmits 😂

[@wesker19908]

Nothing has changed or got better from this

[@P.s.a.l.m.23]

@Ghost Recon people can do whatever they want who the fuck are u to say shit to anyone

[@tonycuautle1654]

How when there's soo much hate and racism goin on

[@Luv.ax_]

The justice system will always be rigged. The fact that Emmett's life was stripped from him over "whistling" is SO stupid. I am so grateful for being born In 2000's and not having to experience this level of trauma. R.I.P Emmett Till.

[@enochduah3066]

Me too

[@johnday9556]

She lied. He was innocent. He didn’t whistle at her. The boy died for no reason.

[@dannyknightblade4592]

@@johnday9556 Not true. Carolyn Bryant Dunham claimed he grabbed her, made inappropriate comments towards her and even threatened her. That's more than just whistling at her. So many people choose to remember the story the way they want to that supports their belief that blk people are all helpless victims to the "all powerful" whyte race.

[@carlosmov]

Even IF he did whistle its no reason to hunt and kill someone

[@Luv.ax_]

@@carlosmov i 100 percent agree

[@lartsashulrhak7513]

Emmitt never whistled nor spoke to her. That woman admitted to this sometime after 2013🤮

[@WHATANTICS]

Thanks for your comment, but please click on the links provided in the film description to back the facts of this film. In the meantime, here’s an article about what Carolyn lied about: www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2018/08/29/she-lied-he-died-not-so-fast-emmett-till-expert-says/1085520002/

[@WHATANTICS]

I’m trying to help give you the facts and even provided numerous links to back the facts depicted in this film. The rest is up to you.

[@missgigglebox748]

Actually he did whistle. His cousin who was with him that day confirmed that he did whistle at her. You can actually read the trial transcript online and read his testimony.

[@lartsashulrhak7513]

@@missgigglebox748 I Saw That Too. He Would've Never Been Forced To Say Such A Thing Because His Cousin Was Lynched By Good God Fearing Christian's 🧐 STFU

[@phyllisreese6476]

Whatever he did / didn't do...Did not justify, the treatment he received...

[@Emick1978]

Rest In Peace E.T If you think these people got away with murder, you’re sadly mistaken. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord.

[@deshawnyates5840]

The Bible say leave all revenge in Gods hand so God have already punishment her and her husband

[@BluesClues007]

Amen

[@Delphgirl]

Amen!!

[@LadyYella]

Amen true indeed

[@greggpoggioli1169]

Amen

[@user-dy5or6jm5k]

Your name will never be forgotten

[@ralvepetty3420]

Already forgot it.

[@averysupnext1866]

@@ralvepetty3420 who asked

[@xoxo.niiyah4071]

@@averysupnext1866 right

[@xoxo.niiyah4071]

@Vintage IPAD good 4 u nobody asked 😐😐😐😐

[@pixelander]

@Vintage IPAD racist

[@kishanavarre4876]

The fact that this woman was able to live a full life knowing she lied ‼️ THE FACT THAT OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS ARE STILL EMMETT TILL OVER LITTLE KAREN'S LIES!! IT'S HEARTBREAKING!! THE STORYLINE HASN'T CHANGED IT'S STILL THE SAME STORYLINE JUST A DIFFERENT GENERATION!!

[@swflscratcher5893]

Oh shut up, blacks are 1000 times more racist than whites , this is a fact

[@kishanavarre4876]

@@swflscratcher5893 WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED YOU'RE TAKING IT OFFENSIVE IS IT BECAUSE YOU DISLIKE HEARING THE TRUTH 🤣

[@kishanavarre4876]

@@swflscratcher5893 KAREN YOU JUST PROVE MY POINT! THANKS FOR LOOKING OUT 😉

[@swflscratcher5893]

@@micahporter3292 cry to Obama

[@djmagicmike5979]

Facts

[@tenadefiant]

Omg, I knew not to watch this. It angers, saddens, and disgusts me. And some STILL think this way. Racists raise racists... 😔😠😭

[@kiara198923]

I agree!

[@perellymartinez817]

Crazy we went through this shit

[@KboyFrmDaS]

@@perellymartinez817 lmao “we” you didn’t go through shit

[@shirajai]

@@KboyFrmDaS lmbo

[@KboyFrmDaS]

@resistance militia nigga what??

[@kingyistroz7478]

This was hard to watch but at least he is relaxing in heaven (this is a edit) but the irony was they told the grandfather that he would not live to see 65 if he told anyone but the killers did not live to see 62. Also Emmett's death made America and the world change forever. Out of sacrifice and desperation can come new opportunities and victory. This inspired Rosa Parks to not give up her seat on the bus. And for MLK to be more active in the Civil Rights Movement. Emmett's pain must have been excruciating and unbearable but now that has passed and he is in peace R.I.P Emmett Till. I'm so grateful that all of you ladies and gentlemen can share the pain. It's so amazing that people of all races can sympathize together because, all of us matter.

[@glennparker8740]

Don’t worry, The Great Judge got this!

[@traceyvalentinebass1641]

I wish I could too. I hope they are burning in hell.

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

I fully agree with you, these disqusting people weren't worthy of breath

[@dreewales9663]

Get in line be mad at chauvin as well

[@Pikkon-17]

@@traceyvalentinebass1641 Sheol then the lake of Fire

[@kassandrakreiling1597]

It’s disgusting, what they did to that poor boy . I named my son Emmett , my sons name is Emmett James Till

[@teem2601]

That’s amazing good for you keep his name alive ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sthot8520]

@@teem2601 thats beautiful ❤️❤️

[@elliottparker6389]

Wonderful! I am a twin, look closely!

[@jenniferfields7113]

It's a boy in my building looks just like him he 22 now with 2 kids twins

[@mizzniki5]

Aww Thank you for keeping him ever so alive.. God bless Emmett and protect him.. God bless you..

[@trudifruty6078]

Young man you are still talked about still today about how horrible you died 02 -20 - 21 MY GOD REST YOUR SOUL

[@keilanbrown137]

Yeah rest in peace emmett. Emmett is the most strong, brave young man than roy and jw since jw and roy think they're better than him but they're not.

[@kingyistroz7478]

@@keilanbrown137 he stood for his rights even in death 😭 Rest In Peace, Emmett Till 7/25/1941 - 8/28/1955.

[@andrewevans4468]

If i were the judge, i would have overruled the acquittal on the grounds of no factual basis, and gave them death

[@dangerousli]

It was a time thing back then they didn’t

[@deirdrepasko9056]

By law, that can't be done, it's called Double Jeopardy. However, they could have been brought up on other charges.

[@dragonzonezone6573]

@@deirdrepasko9056 Charges like perjury? or Kidnapping?

[@deirdrepasko9056]

@@dragonzonezone6573 a person cannot be charged for the same crime twice. It's called Double Jeopardy, and is against the law.

[@dragonzonezone6573]

@@deirdrepasko9056 Then perjury it is.. I don't think they were charged for that.

[@HakeemTheDream616]

How could adults with their own children treat a child like that for a whistle? Absolutely disgusting!

[@alison4316]

"They both died of cancer. Broke." Sounds almost right.

[@fauwowsart_9186]

Even at the age of 14 I’m scared, my love goes to you emmitt

[@animationstudio68]

Agreed!!

[@rosies_crafty_cohorts6454]

I couldn’t watch this without my skin crawling, that poor kid didn’t deserve any of that.

[@user-ib7rk9yj2r]

In your opinion do you think black folks in this country deserve an Anti-Hate protection bill that the Asian n pacific islanders received from Joe biden in his 1st month in office?

[@GAURAV25855ify]

He should have taken a train back to chicago

[@melissaowens1559]

Your people did it

[@rosies_crafty_cohorts6454]

@@melissaowens1559 I’m aware of the color of the skin of the murderers in this crime. I remember learning about this incident as a kid (history channel maybe?) about 25 years ago and again in school. Those people were pure evil, I can’t imagine treating someone much less a child/teen with an absolute disregard of life. I felt the same way when I was a kid before I was taught about racial history and it hasn’t changed afterward. I do hope they continue to teach people about this incident and all the others, it all needs to be known and learned from.

[@ashleycampbell8501]

@@GAURAV25855ify that what I said

[@breckenridgethedrawinggirl4432]

HE WAS RIGHT. HE WAS BETTER THAN THEM BECAUSE HE KNEW THAT WHEN HE DIED AFTER THEY TORTURED HIM,HE WAS GOING TO HAUNT THEM DOWN AND FACE THE PUNISHMENT THEY DID TO HIM.

[@MrRusty-fm4gb]

I don’t understand how someone can hate someone else that much because of a different skin color. It boggles my mind.

[@juelcarson]

So sad

[@eej1983able]

Same! And then be let off for killing him...it boils my blood so much. We're all human. God made us different on purpose and we need to love our brothers and sisters 🙏 so awful what's been going on and continues

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

It's demons. That's all it is 🤷‍♀️

[@diane8937]

It has to be carefully taught...pure racism.

[@scottbeater-man3714]

This is a good quality film for what it is. However I do believe that this story does deserve a high budget and historically accurate scenes. Rest in peace Emmitt.

[@victoriawilson5118]

So Hollywood can make money off of what this country done to him? Hell naw.

[@mark9531]

@@victoriawilson5118 Good morning Victoria. You said; "Hollywood can make money" I hate to put it to you this way. But, if white people had not made money writing books, magazine and newspaper articles, documentaries, the story of Emmett Till would have been forgotten by the late 50s. Of the dozens of books written about Emmett Till, 2 were written by blacks. Of the dozens of documentaries, one was written produced by blacks Of the 50 +or- you tube videos about Emmett, only a half dozen are by Blacks.

[@victoriawilson5118]

@@mark9531 Good Morning to you as well, THEY might’ve forgot but we never would have. If there was some type of change from then and now that’d also be a different story.

[@mark9531]

they will never forget because they lived it. Most people remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the Emmett Till's Slaying. Those people, and the Civil Rights Movement from the 60s will never forget it. Because they lived it. However, were it not for the continuous documentaries, books, Social Media, newspaper and magazine exposure of the Emmett Till murder over the last 65 years, this tragic story could be lost from time. It was a bygone era where a mother or father sat their children down to teach them the trial and tribulations of living under Jim Crow. Unfortunately, this, and many other important parental duties, have been relegated to the class room. Where the Emmett Till account has been taught in every high school in the US for 50 years. ____________________ My point was that, unfortunately, these books, documentaries, and print media have been written and produced by whites. And very little has been produced by Blacks.

[@rachelitsupanditsstuck]

No matter what EMMETT TILL WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN TO ME NO MATTER IF THEY MAKE A BETTER QUALITY MOVIE OR BOOK GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS AND IM VERY CERTAIN EMMETT TILL WOULD HAVE MADE IT BE KNOWN EVEN AFTER HIS DEATH

[@bigmandrums4346]

The only good thing cancer did was take those monsters off the earth

[@teem2601]

👏👏👏

[@keepinitkawaii]

Carolyn is still alive. Lives a few cities away from me

[@feliciashantaa5502]

U know the sad part is that ,this wasn’t even close to what they actually did to Emmett ..this was the water down version So sorry this happened to u , god rest ur soul Mr.Till 🕊🥺

[@kimberlyd.stewart4657]

Sickening and they blame actions like this on a mental issue. It's a heart issue; a heart filled with hate. Disgusting! I stand up for my son EVERY CHANCE I GET. PERIOD!

[@sean2015]

what mental issue?

[@ReynaLikk-yj4xw]

Shiee, shaniqua. Type shi.

[@lexdee523]

You would have to wonder, how peaceful was Carolyn life all these years knowing her lie caused the death of an innocent 14 year old kid. Did she not think about? Did she have any nightmares about it? Did it ever haunt her in any way? Did she ever stop to think "This could have been my child, what have I done?" Or did she just simply think the memories of Emmett's death would just fade away over time...that no one would even think about it anymore giving the passing of time. Well guess what, it didn't go away, we do still think about it, the memories didn't fade, because Emmett Till made history and that HISTORY will NEVER be FORGOTTEN. R.I.Peace Emmett R.I.Hell Carolyn In order for this short movie to be made, the true confession was used. I tried high and low to find a copy of "Look" magazine to locate that article. But unfortunately, the magazine no longer exist and no amount of research ( I did on my end) resurfaced the story.

[@wesker19908]

Bit. H probably live peacefully without a care for a N

[@hollychadwick333]

She probably never had any remorse for what she did. Evil just pure evil!! RIP Emmett Till. 😢

[@Raelynn-nl5rd]

I tried to find the original article for a school research paper. Why can't anyone find it online, when the confession SHOULD be saved within the archives is beyond me.

[@lexdee523]

@Raelynn-nl5rd You would think that you could find most anything on the WWW (world wide web) these days, even the LOOK magazine article. But I've noticed too, that's not all true. Some things the www keeps under lock n key. Probably the best place to find that article is at the library in that city in the archive section. But even then, good luck with that one.

[@taylorsanders2433]

My heart goes out still for that mother she should’ve never had to go through something like ☹️

[@animeweeb2859]

. Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Zz Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Rest easy emmit Rip Rip Rip Rip Rip Rip

[@latonyawilliams8419]

& she never received justice.

[@Shadow-x6t]

At least she can see him in heaven now

[@taylorsanders2433]

@@dootdoot94xo44 So did you actually watch it or do you just Go through comments saying rude ass comments to people if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all it’s people like you that make other people afraid to express their opinion

[@tonycuautle1654]

​@Latonya Williams yes she did she may not recieved justice on earth but in heaven yes God said this once you can run all you want but you can't hide

[@evanpysher6508]

All over a woman who lied. RIP ET

[@WHATANTICS]

Thanks for your comment. Check out this article by Till expert and author Devery Anderson who goes into more detail about this and dispels some of the misconceptions about the lie. www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2018/08/29/she-lied-he-died-not-so-fast-emmett-till-expert-says/1085520002/

[@deirdrepasko9056]

What did she lie about?

[@evanpysher6508]

@@deirdrepasko9056 she lied to her husband and authorities, saying Emmitt tried making sexual advances towards her. Years later she came out and said it wasn't true.

[@deshawnyates5840]

Ikr God have already punishment her and her husband

[@gloriarachelle1233]

That doesn’t mean he deserve that what are you trying to say

[@HarvardChickie]

Young man, It’s 2-9-22 and you’re still remembered and Emmett you’ll never be forgotten. RIP sweet boy

[@derickscott9123]

Show some respect he’s not a boy he is a young man boy is a racist word

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

@@derickscott9123 bro a boy is just a male child, how is it racist?

[@HarvardChickie]

@@derickscott9123 How is it racist? He was a 14 year old young man or boy; why would you assume I was being disrespectful when I addressed Emmett initially as young man; i called him sweet boy cuz that;s a love nick that I have for my little one.

[@ReynaLikk-yj4xw]

Rest in pee xD

[@clarewelter2207]

Please world do not ever forget Emmett Till and his story. Demons do roam this earth.

[@elliottparker6389]

Clare, you are so right and his spirit roamed the earth too. Utter sadness!!!

[@merry-lynnallison3002]

Emmitt Till and Hanns Litton changed the world for the better. May we all NEVER forget what they stand for and what they both went through.

[@kallen868]

George Stinney Jr. Too!

[@kiara198923]

Why hasn't there been theater movie made about him?

[@cecegreen4688]

They want to hide the truth

[@dixienormous7049]

@@cecegreen4688 so what's the valid answer,? Because there are plenty of people with the means and the ways and far from scared to make a movie about this...so?

[@kennetbharde393]

It would be too painful to watch.Besides, Bryant and Milam is paying for it right now.

[@kingjamesjames9473]

Its to brutal it will bring more angers

[@randylamar665]

They making a 🎥 now currently. In Sumner Mississippi.....2021.

[@asmrcamw0rld393]

This is petty, got killed for whistling at a woman who lied on his name

[@kash45]

@Natasha Luo false. Just because love goes around doesn’t mean we are worshiping different women.

[@LadyYella]

@Natasha Luo period exactly smh

[@izzyveleaguez2079]

it’s false

[@scottcollins7180]

Emmett your name will never be forgotten!!

[@Gammerboyyy-19]

never

[@tashadee90]

Only God knows the pain Emmitt endured at the hands of those MONSTERS! He didn’t deserve that. 🕊

[@joelynch6098]

The actress who played Emmett's Mom is PHENOMENAL!

[@botfields_hardcoregamer6401]

Every since i heard that story, i never looked at elderly whites as good people.

[@peetaparker62]

Yeah, not everyone is like that

[@sthot8520]

I never did

[@karterjoseph1300]

They not good

[@gem6068]

My grandmother had a black best friend as a child. She cries to this day whenever she speaks about how he was treated and she wasn’t ‘allowed around him’. she defended him ALWAYS.

[@gem6068]

Also talks about how they would’ve been married some day if things were different🙌🏻 most suck but there are good ones out there.

[@karenbatiste4911]

This is so horrific. This is so heartbreaking to imagine what this 14 yr went through. I know my father told me this story it scared me.. Those men was just pure evil. The wife is a LIAR... She could've prevented this killing

[@MsJimmysgirl]

I can't even imagine how much worse Emmett must have looked before the mortician tried his best to repair what he could of his face. Until I read the comment Kittynakafima made about Mamie's interviews, I had only heard that the mortician didn't do any work on Emmett. All of the other videos I have watched said that his mother didn't allow the mortician to do any work at all on him. It is really disgusting that two grown men could do this to another human being let alone a child. The fact that they cut off one of his ears, pulled out all of his teeth, gouged one of his eyes out, fractured his wrist and caused skull and leg fractures according to the 2005 autopsy all before shooting him in the head, tells me that these men were monsters. They obviously tortured this poor child for hours. They obviously left a lot out of their story after already being found innocent of the crime. What they did tell was bad enough but I guess they didn't want to look even worse than they already did. I think that the Mayor at that time should have been prosecuted for trying to conceal evidence for trying to bury him the day he was found and the funeral home for getting his uncle to sign an agreement not to open the casket. Man am I glad that I live in a time that something like this isn't socially accepted.

[@alison4316]

This is so hard to watch, knowing some of it is so very accurate. That a child was tortured to death and thrown into a river with a cotton gin fan barbwired to his neck......I just don't have the words. I don't know about the rest of the world, but _I_ will never forget about Emmett Till.

[@godmademe167]

This made me so mad they called him the N Word That Offends Me So Much Because I'm African American

[@WHATANTICS]

Yes, it was hard for all of us to have in this film. I spoke about this issue with current national NAACP president Derrick Johnson back when he was president in Mississippi before I wrote it and after, felt better about using it in this historical context. In the context of this film, it strikes a nerve with us when we hear it and compounded with the other horrors in this film, it stays with us and hopefully this word and these actions will cease to exist.

[@iamangelbyt]

It's for the film only 😅

[@loudiaz1292]

We are ALL DESCENDENTS of Noah and his family. and are ALL brothers and sisters.

[@deirdrepasko9056]

That's what what people were called back then. When making a movie it's best to have it accurate.

[@SCP-469]

Me too. Well Afro-Canadian.

[@LawrenceMarkFearon]

Emmett deserved a better more complete production than this 20 minute short.

[@WHATANTICS]

He does deserve more but at least a hard working cast and crew of volunteers DID make a 20 minute short and put it on display for free when no one else has.

[@LawrenceMarkFearon]

@@WHATANTICS it’s better than nothing. Point is that the over arching theme is a lesson about how treacherous the Jim Crow era was and the Civil Rights Movement born out of this teaching moment. I like the focus on the killers common cruelly racist Mississippi mentality. However precious lessons were lost in the details unfolding between Emmett and Mrs. Bryant. No whistling seen inside the store. It’s like teaching the Gospel’s but leaving out the Christmas part.

[@horrorfanrikki8038]

NO one should NEVER forget that innocent boy name Emmett Til!!...Rest In Peace my friend!! 🙏

[@rayseanedogameh2626]

@Vintage IPAD now is not the time to be a bitch

[@markwhite8332]

Never forget jonathan foster

[@markwhite8332]

@Lee Priest i dont think white are superior. Jonathan foster was wht and killed by a blk women cause he was wht. So why are u so worked up, both cases are very much the same. Lee priest, lol the bodybuilder from Australia, lol

[@markwhite8332]

@Lee Priest Jonathan foster was also an innocent kid

[@jada.monique]

@@markwhite8332 it’s not a competition

[@yanevaknow1017]

Fucked up part about it is grandpa couldn’t do anything about it, because it could’ve gotten him and every other child in that house killed that night😔😔

[@jenjenloves4558]

Man black people need to stop acting so damn weak. He would have never been able to come in my house.

[@KINGONE6XIV]

@@jenjenloves4558 they were poor inna small manly white town in Mississippi completely outnumbered

[@davidlumley6103]

@@jenjenloves4558I understand.

[@BOMB3RJAKKK]

Imagine committing crimes like these without any consequences👉PRIVILEDGE👈

[@juelcarson]

Sad still in some form exists

[@paytonmeginley]

Emmett didn’t even do anything he just went to get some gum all of a sudden the Karen starts to complain like always

[@julieshez387]

I wonder if Dr. Martin Luther king Jr found out about Emmett Till of the case he would be so horrifying sad of this.

[@WHATANTICS]

Here’s a link to what he said: kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/till-emmett-louis

[@julieshez387]

@@WHATANTICS Ok thanks. Yeah. 😞

[@04ohgolly1]

Medgar Evers was involved heavy, he even went undercover to persuade the witnesses to speak in court...

[@gregoryingram7561]

MLK did know about the incident, the whole United States knew about it, and she made sure of it, made me think of the assassination of President Kennedy, because when he was shot blood got all Jacklyns dress, long story short, when they put his body on Air force one to fly back to Washington D.C. one of her aids asked did she want another dress to put on because JFK's blood was all over it, she said no because she wanted the world to see what happened to her and her husband on that dreadful day.

[@indeed1965]

Imagine doing that to a 14 year old child. Because that's what he was.

[@joseguzman5715]

Then they want ppl to forget about the past, even my grandfather got beaten once for drinking out the wrong fountain it wasn't even his fault he couldn't read English 🙄 😒

[@2015humblebeginningzb]

Excatly and wow

[@juelcarson]

So sad 😞

[@tomascatts3855]

I can answer your question J.W. yes he was better than you, he was better than both of you. And the only color God sees is the black of sin. A white jury might have let you get away with this but I have no doubt that God did not.

[@juanitabrooks1811]

Amen 🙏

[@Rescue162]

The quality looks pretty good here. But why not make a full-length movie on it? Starting with Emmitt's life with his mother in Chicago? And more time with the trial?

[@elliottparker6389]

Movies are on the way! Thanks-he has a twin, me

[@gregoryingram7561]

Horrible acting!!!

[@lisagpriebe71]

"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." Romans 12:19

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

Forget all that!!!That type of thinking has kept us getting slapped with billy clubs and murdered since we touched this unholy and ungodly country...

[@LadyYella]

Amen so true God said just that

[@jayliegibbons8833]

Amen🤍🙏🏾

[@feline2322]

Amen

[@thatdude8464]

Knowing they died broke with cancer was relieving.

[@margaretjiantonio939]

The fact those 2 non humans got to live their lives to old age & Emmitt had his stolen from him is galling.

[@rucianapollard7098]

Their lives were miserable after they were found not guilty! Milam ended up living on welfare in a poor black neighborhood!

[@deirdrepasko9056]

It's absolutely horrific that there was SO much stupidity and hatred in the South back then. What I don't understand is, WHY didn't his Uncle, cousins, or even neighbors warn him what life was like down there? The boy had no idea, it was an entirely different world down there. Absolutely horrific, I can't fathom that kind of mindset.

[@shirajai]

There is still stupidity and hatred....hasn’t changed

[@Krosstic]

@@shirajai Oh yeah people are just getting lynched and murdered without consequence every day, stay on Twitter fam you’re not smart.

[@michaelalexander5350]

Not really that diffrent there was racism in the north but the South was the worse.

[@froghopper2409]

@@Krosstic I mean this was the Jim crow south so...

[@keepinitkawaii]

Lol as a person who lives in Mississippi that is. People are still ridiculously bigoted

[@kajsayoko]

He was 14 years old, 14. And adults tortured and killed him, tragic.

[@cynthiagarland6715]

Everyone needs to watch this film. Mrs.Till gets all of my respect.

[@KT-cm2cl]

Is this a full movie? If so what platform has it?

[@bankshot4192]

This is exactly how I pictured how this happened Emmett was a proud young African American man✊🏿💯

[@suedavis1613]

TILL WAS A CHILD. NOT A MAN. BIG DIFFERENCE, REMEMBER THIS.

[@Rosemary46840]

​@@suedavis1613💯

[@NyxMoonTV]

The guy who plays John is so good, I fucking hate him.

[@mdntcowboy6500]

Very powerful. Of course, this movie doesn't show the true brutality of the crime. It was so terrible, I don't think any movie could be made to show the crime as it happened. It would be too graphic. Thanks for making and posting👍

[@rashellehole2853]

As a mother the pain that the actress portrayed just looking at the casket knowing her son was in there , then the strength it took to look at his beaten body . I cried , bawled , my heart broke into a million pieces,, my throat swelled shut with emotion so deep . Protect our children no matter color or gender treat one another with live and respect .

[@tgonbreal]

Thank you for telling Emmitts story🙏🏾

[@sunnyshonte5367]

Watching 1/19/22 and my soul still cries out for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie as a mother when I see stuff like this I'm always reminded of all of the black boys that were taken from us and it scares me for my son that we live in this kind of world nothing has changed

[@ocsasha]

Well, then, if it so bad, have u consider moving to another country? Think of all the people in the world trying to come here- yet where are good things to say about this country?

[@Serge_Jackson]

I respect y'all for making this people need to see this infact they should make a movie on this cause the amount of people who don't know about this is sad

[@deirdrepasko9056]

@@BloodInTheStrawberries I agree. I just learned about him recently, was Never taught about him in school, and that was a looong time ago.

[@theundefeated9681]

Apparently Whoopie Goldberg is working on it

[@04ohgolly1]

Or just maybe read a book and learn your history..

[@Serge_Jackson]

@@04ohgolly1 not all history books tell about this unless it's talking about civil rights other than that kids today aren't being told this story plus more kids watch KZbin so put a short film on it on KZbin and increase your chances of reaching them

[@wesker19908]

It's not the fact that ppl don't know... many many many ppl know, it's the ppl who know n don't or couldn't gaf less

[@bicknell67]

Those two men are monsters.

[@isaiahx9x818]

It makes me sick that anybody could do such a thing to a human being. I know emmett tills name will never be forgotten. Rest up 💙💜💙

[@mujahudin]

I believe he wasn't scared of them. Grown men yet so weak they couldn't break a boy stronger than them. Which was probably why they beat him like they did. Emmit went out like a G 💯✊

[@P.s.a.l.m.23]

Then you believe bullshit.

[@rucianapollard7098]

You sound like a fool! That kid was terrified of them!! It wasn't just Bryant and Milam that beat and tortured him!! There were 4 more white men and at least 3 black men (they were forced to participate). They beat him savagely because they were full of liquor and unbridled hatred!!

[@Homey104]

Yeah I too would love to believe that Emmett Till showed no fear while he was beaten down and then shot cuz it would at least demonstrate that he had courage and was defiant to the very end. 💪🏽✊🏽

[@1eNeLBee]

Thank you. This is the first time Im hearing (and seeing) ALL the details surrounding this poor young man's tragic murder. I'm so glad this isn't the America we all live in, today. So many people would have us all thinking and believing so but in all truth and fairness, our nation's come a long, LONG WAY since the awful night this happened.

[@purplemanlol1296]

This made me cry like how could someone do this and then lie. God will put them were they belonge.

[@melly474]

The pain that this boy has been through poor Emmett im sure he’s in a better place god please this boy will never be forgotten, Black Lives Matter Emmett’s life mattered all those boys and girls who’ve gone through this there lives mattered, they were children, teens, adults they still mattered.

[@edithali1263]

Such an injustice. Meanwhile, the sick liar girl who falsely accused him, remained free. She avoided being persecuted, bc she was a mother?! Really??? This evil lady lived free all her life. Has grandchildren, and all. 🤯😮😤😤😤

[@colecantrell4246]

You will never be forgotten but remembered as the person that made black people the same value

[@mannyfresh2deff]

Very very very good acting and filming .20 minutes of excellent story telling better than a 90 minute film...salute..I do the same but this is good..

[@talos2373]

I can feel the pain but I won't cry because of this brave Mother.

[@gatzke7955]

Rest in peace Mr Till. U didn't deserve that man

[@markwhite8332]

Neither did jonathan foster

[@elliottparker6389]

He is not resting. Trust me! Thanks for the sympathy though-luv it!

[@niks.1391]

The rage im filled with seeing this is un-measurable...It's hard knowing my grandmother suffered through this disgusting racism and quite disturbing that a person like me was an abomination. Him and others who I know suffered alot worse kills inside. I pray to the lord he is sitting up high with God with the greats in heaven. I wanna believe justice will be served in one way or another..

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

This beautiful young man 😭🤮so awful, so wrong . The disgusting creatures including the women-especially the women sicken my soul. I hope 🤞🏼 they received some sort of karma because the So called ‘JUSTICE’ system of the fifties let these demons free and get off Scot free. RIP Emmet you will never be forgotten 🌹 ❤️

[@reneew8082]

Why is Carolyn Bryant still walking this earth free.

[@docducttape9270]

So weird how people think this is a special story when other kids are killed everyday. Some in worse ways and for way less.

[@qveenora3]

True but ig because it happened a long time ago

[@berda7370]

i didn’t know that emmett’s death and rosa parks was only 100 days apart.. these things are so recent but they are painted to be like they happened earlier

[@deeternal]

Its absolutely disgusting what they did to him... I just cant fathom why nobody faught back... i guess it would've basically started another civil war.... It upsets me that this all happened

[@luhshorty15]

They Just Let These Fools Say "Nigga" 🙄

[@SeriousMn653]

I like how this short film shows what they said in the interview and then showed a flashback to what really happened.

[@acebankz4619]

Gone but never forgotten 😭🙏🕊

[@DortonFarb]

Emmett's mother Mamie was a teenager when she got knocked up by Emmett's father Louis. Emmett was born after they married. Mamie caught Louis cheating on her, and he strangled her nearly to death. The judge gave Louis the choice of jail or military, and he chose the military. Louis raped numerous women and murdered at least one in Italy. Louis was tried and convicted for his crimes, and subsequently executed by hanging on July 2 1945 at age 23.

[@shaunareed6341]

To call this disgusting is an insult to Mamie and to Emmett. I hope that woman lived with guilt after what she did.

[@AgingbtrthanspoiledMilk24]

She didn't seem so guilt ridden every picture after is of her smiling living her best lying life. Evil personified.

[@shaabosqueezy6599]

Even more mind blowing thing is. He Emmett Till stayed across the street from Fred Hampton. Fred Hampton mother used to babysit him until

[@WHATANTICS]

Thank you for the information, I didn’t know that until now.

[@shaabosqueezy6599]

I just out recently watching the Movie Judas and the Black Messiah

[@chynadaniels4744]

We will remember him forever and never forget what yall done believe that black people rise up✊

[@ClownScript]

That you in ur pfp?

[@adamsecrest6108]

This was really detailed and accurate! Great job putting this together. Shows how much times have changed. I also seen where Mr. Til was buried, the manager and 3 workers dug his casket up and were putting other people in there. Poor Kid couldn’t be in Peace during Life or Death.. SOO SAD!!

[@mark9531]

Fortunately, Emmett's grave was not one of the 200-300 graves which were disturbed.

[@FoxNation18]

Did they put his casket in the Smithsonian???🤨

[@anotherhumanbeingmore7549]

MONSTERS. MONSTERS. MONSTERS.

[@deirdrepasko9056]

Absolutely and totally ignorant. Oh wait, stupid would be a better, more fitting word.

[@sthot8520]

Noo their dumb dumb dumb! That’s better fitting.

[@IPOSTSHORTSSS]

I wish the kids would've sent him straight to the train station back home ugh. Sad

[@owlfeatherliving]

We still have blacks ( men and women) who are black on the outside but not in their heart, like the black helpers they had.

[@juanitabrooks1811]

True but they were beaten,,if they rebelled

[@mark9531]

@@juanitabrooks1811 Johnny B. Washington, Leroy (Too tight) Collins, Otha Johnson, Henry Lee Loggins, Willie Hubbard had to deal with their own guilt until they died. It is between them and God. ____________________________ What is interesting ,though, is the vitriolic, eternal condemnation of Carolyn Bryant, who never touched Emmett, is amazing. Yet people are completely capable of removing all guilt from Black men who: ~Held Emmett down in the truck so he could not escape ~Held Emmett while they viscously beat him ~One of them shot him in the head. I won't say which one ~Carried his lifeless body and dumped it in the truck ~Wrapped barbed wire around his lifeless neck ~Threw his lifeless body in the river ~BRAGGED ABOUT IT TO OTHER BLACKS IN TOWN*

[@johnathanpresley7886]

Humans are cruel

[@christfur228]

Their demons 👹 not people

[@sthot8520]

@@christfur228 their dumb not demons

[@christfur228]

@@sthot8520 no dey are devils just like a devil on 2 legs bible say dey are

[@JSmusiqalthinka]

I love the framing device in this film. The story being told through collecting the testimony of the murderers reflects how the details of what happened were and still are a mystery, because it was being gatekept by unreliable narrators. They believed what they did was right, and so did the system that acquitted them. Yet they are also terrified of revealing details that would hold them accountable. It's almost like they knew what they did and what they believed was evil, and decided (consciously or not) to suppress that knowledge.

[@yFilex]

I love how he wasn't scared at all even they were... yknow... goes to show how strong of a boy he was even at 14

[@mrgreen1964]

They need to arrest the lady who framed him she is still alive and she has not been held accountable

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

Apparently she's too old and it will cause HEARTACHE for her and her kids

[@duhh_its_dejaa]

since she's white they probably not gonna arrest her anytime soon

[@lb8471]

According to an interview I once saw of Mamie Till, Emmett had a cousin in Money, Mississippi who was jealous of him because of all of his bragging about how different his life was in Chicago, and how he had actually been with a White girl. Supposedly, this jealous cousin is actually the one who told Roy Bryant about the incident in the store between Emmett and Roy Bryant's wife, Carolyn. Roy then confronted his wife about the incident. It was rumored that Roy was abusive towards Carolyn, so maybe she was afraid to go against the rumor, plus, according to Juanita, (the wife of Roy's half-brother, JW Milam) Carolyn hated working at the store, and she suspected that Carolyn used the rumor as a way of getting out of having to work there. Juanita was also there, but she was in the back of the store with the children, so she didn't witness anything. Juanita said that she never believed the story of Emmett Till whistling at Carolyn. She said that Carolyn never said anything to her about it until after their husbands learned of the incident. After the trial, both the Bryant and the Milam families were shunned, and the two sisters-in-law grew apart. There was actually tension between them. Juanita felt as if she suffered the scrutiny because of what she thought was a lie. They actually exchanged words at a funeral.

[@Biggdoom344]

There was definitely jealousy towards Emmitt from his cousin but it was one of the kids at the store that actually told Milam. Evidently the boy was picking at Till, who in return clowned the boy and embarrassed him. Emmitts cousin actually told Uncle Mose so they knew what had happened, but they didn’t tell him the entire story. Untold is that there was another cousin from Chicago who left the next day. Emmitt s mother never forgave her family for not getting Emmitt out of there.

[@lb8471]

@@Biggdoom344, according to the interview with Ms. Till, the jealous cousin committed suicide. She said she guess he couldn't live with himself.

[@Biggdoom344]

@@lb8471 there are so many twists and questions that don’t make sense. Why did tills cousin egg him on knowing the repercussions. Why didn’t uncle Mose get him out of town when he heard what had happened. Why did a black person turn him in knowing what would happen. Why didn’t the black men lie and say they didn’t know where Mose Wright lived. Why did till ignore his mother’s warnings not to get into it with white people. Emmitt did actually whistle at Bryant. What made him lose his senses like that? If Bryant was so offended by till, why didn’t she mention it to her husband until confronted. Why wasn’t Bryant’s sister in law, who was also in the store and had told the fbi carol was lying, ever caller to testify. So many unanswered questions. However Ms till was correct in her book...those I trusted to take care of my son betrayed him.

[@lb8471]

@@Biggdoom344, remember, the kids decided not to tell Mose what happened. But, wasn't he supposed to put Emmett on a bus the next day? Emmett wasn't used to the South, so he probably didn't take the warnings from his mother all that seriously. You have to remember, Blacks were afraid of Whites, and depending on where they were (and are), they were too afraid to lie for fear of being found out. Also, I understand how Ms. Till felt about the family failing her child, but she knew how the South was. She knew the dangers there. She knew the Blacks had no voice. After the trial, the Blacks that testified against Bryant and Milam left town because they knew the dangers that faced them afterwards had they stayed. Just as she pointed the finger at them, they could point the finger at Emmett because his actions changed their lives, too. Yes, he was a child, but they could have argued that he was still old enough to know better. My point is, there was enough blame to go around. As for Juanita Milam, she probably didn't speak up because she was a White WOMAN. You didn't go against other Whites, especially your own husband. Supposedly, it was HER husband who insisted that something must be done to Emmett. Even though she blamed Carolyn for the rumor in the first place, Carolyn could have blamed the Milams because it was J. W. who hyped Roy up to "retaliate" against Emmett. The other Blacks who helped Roy and J. W. probably felt they had no choice. Again, this was the South. They had to live there. Ms. Till said that she taught Emmett to whistle when he felt himself stuttering, and that maybe that's where the whistle came in. Regardless, what happened to Emmett should have never happened, and God has the final say.

[@Biggdoom344]

@@lb8471 in the book the blood of Emmitt till which is probably the best and most comprehensive documentation of what happened, they did tell Mose but left out critical details which I guess is the equivalent of not telling him. Another thing they leave out is that there was another cousin visiting w Till. That cousin left the next day but I’m assuming that’s when he was supposed to leave because nobody questioned it. But as I studied the case I have come to the conclusion it was a higher power in charge. It was time for black people to stand up and Till was sacrificed. It got worldwide attention and infuriated people to the point it was the seed that started the civil rights movement.

[@jessicamaliszewski5204]

I am physically sick watching this. There is a special place in hell for these people! Sickening