Women of the Movement
originally aired on ABC
Women of the Movement is an American historical drama miniseries that premiered on ABC on January 6, 2022. The series centers on Mamie Till-Mobley, played by Adrienne Warren, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her murdered son Emmett Till. The book Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America was also added to the project in August 2021.
Mamie Till-Mobley's son Emmett Till was viciously murdered in the Jim Crow South. Her fight to get justice for him would ultimately help to spawn the civil rights movement.