In August of 1955 Emmitt Till made history. This is not what he wanted but when he was tortured and murdered in Mississippi for supposedly “whistling” at a white woman. His mother Mamie Till always stood strong to her belief that her son would never do that but the story as told by Carolyn Bryant held strong for decades. Until 2017 when in an interview Mrs. Bryant came clean and admitted that she had lied, that Emmitt never whistled at her. This story will forever be a part of American history for the horrific crime and the justice that never came for the Till family. In Justice Song we see Mamie and Carolyn at a fictional meeting at the gates of Heaven. For the first time Mamie is taken back in history, back to 1955 so that her and Carolyn can sip tea and have an honest conversation about Emmitt’s actual interaction with her. This story is pure fan fiction and does not depict any actual meeting, but if Mamie were able to ask Carolyn, if she were able to ask her what happened and why, what would that look like? Will the answers ever be enough to justify the murder? Will forgiveness ever people possible in such a horrific situation? In this lovely story we see two women grow, learn, and bring to an end one of the most difficult untold stories in American history, the “what if” conversation between a loving mother, and the woman that changed her life forever.
*This scene is complete fan fair and does not reflect actual events.
