INDIANAPOLIS — On July 22 at noon, Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program partners with the Veterans Association of African Descendants (VAAD) to present a free screening of the 2022 feature film, Till. Based on the true story of Emmett Till, the film chronicles Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. Till’s lynching, followed by his open-casket funeral at Chicago’s Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, is widely viewed as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
Writer and producer Keith Beauchamp joins Emmett Till’s cousin, Priscilla Sterling, on stage following the film for a Q&A session and discussion about the ongoing pursuit of criminal and social justice for Emmett Till and countless others. Attorney Malik Z. Shabazz of Black Lawyers for Justice will join them as a special guest.
This program is free and open to the public with RSVP. Reserve your spot at tillmovieanddiscussion.eventbrite.com or by calling 317-639-4534.
Indiana Landmarks Center is located at 1201 Central Ave.
