Women of the Movement

Not to be confused with Mothers of the Movement.
Women of the Movement
Genre
Created byMarissa Jo Cerar
Based onEmmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement
by Devery S. Anderson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Running time43–54 minutes
Production companies
Budget$39.5 million[1]
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2022-01-06) –
January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)
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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.

  1. ^ "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Women of the Movement" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.