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Jay-Z and Will Smith are teaming up to create a limited docuseries that you need to watch. Let The World See will debut on ABC this January, a three-part documentary chronicling Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley’s fierce quest for get justice after her son’s death. The project marks ABC’s second contribution to the Till family, the first being limited series Women of the Movement, which debuts on the same night.
The special limited docuseries will follow the civil rights movement that followed after Till-Mobley stood up for her son as a result of his brutal murder, which inspired folks like Rosa Parks to continue fighting for justice. The series will air three consecutive Thursday nights following new episodes of Women of the Movement.
“Let The World See is a fresh and deep examination of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley’s fight to bring her son’s body home to Chicago and her pivotal yet heartbreaking decision to have an open-casket funeral for the public to see, which ultimately served as a turning point for the civil rights movement,” ABC writes. The program will trace her journey back to the Jim Crow South to face her son’s murderers, as well as follow her legacy up until her death in 2003, remaining active in contemporary protests for civil rights.
Let The World See will weave in first-hand accounts from Till’s family, with interviews from his cousins, a witness of the abduction, activists, FBI agents, lawyers, and more. Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi will compose an original soundtrack to be played over interviews, footage, and other features of the series.
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will executive produce alongside Roc Nation’s Tyran Smith and Jay Brown, with Will Smith serving under his Westbrook Studios. Other executive producers include Jeanmarie Condon, Fatima Curry, James Lassiter, and Aaron Kaplan.
Let The World See will debut on ABC after Women of the Movement on Thursday, Jan. 6.
Source: NYPOST
