Mamie Till Mobley
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1921-11-23
- Died
- 2003-01-06
- Also known as
- Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley · Mamie Elizabeth Carthan · Mamie Till
Biography
Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley (born Mamie Elizabeth Carthan; November 23, 1921 – January 6, 2003) was an American educator and activist. She was the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy murdered in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, after accusations that he had whistled at a white woman, a grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant. For Emmett's funeral, in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the casket containing his body be left open, because, in her words, "I wanted the world to see what they did to my baby."
Born in Mississippi, she had moved, as a child, with her parents to the Chicago area during the "Great Migration". After her son's murder, she became an educator and activist in the Civil Rights Movement.
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About Mamie Till Mobley
Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley (born Mamie Elizabeth Carthan; November 23, 1921 – January 6, 2003) was an American educator and activist. She was the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy murdered in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, after accusations that he had whistled at a white woman, a grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant. For Emmett's funeral, in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the casket containing his body be left open, because, in her words, "I wanted the world to see what they did to my baby." Born in Mississippi, she had mo… With 5 credits spanning from 1968 to 2016, Mamie Till Mobley has appeared in 4 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Mamie Till Mobley Movies
- Deadline (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005)
- The Body of Emmett Till (2016)
- The Murder of Emmett Till (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
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