Emmett’s Photo is a gripping and evocative reimagining of the critical moments leading up to John H. Johnson’s historic decision to publish a photo of Emmett Till, the slain teen whose death galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Set in 1955, within the bustling office of the Negro Digest Publishing Company, this play delves into the intense and emotional deliberations that unfolded behind closed doors.
John H. Johnson, a trailblazing Black publisher with four successful publications, faces an extraordinary challenge when Mamie Till Bradley, Emmett’s mother, pleads with him to publish a heart-wrenching and gruesome photo of her murdered son in JET magazine. What starts as a routine day in the office swiftly transforms into a pivotal moment that could alter the course of history.
This is a short play followed by a panel discussion.
Starring: Shariba Rivers, Demetra Dee, Jelani Julyus, Frederick Paul Williams and James Lewis.
Directed by Quenna Lene.
Written by Nikki Carpenter.
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