During her Proud Mary interview with Global Grind, Taraji P. Henson announced that she is producing and starring in a John Singleton directed movie about the life of slain youth, Emmett Till.
She said, “We don’t have a start date yet, but the deal definitely has been done. That’s one project I’ve been passionate about since Trayvon Martin was murdered.”
Taraji will play Emmett’s mom Mamie Till-Mobley in the movie which is titled The Emmett Till Story.