OlderCedric Joe Stars as Emmett Till In New 'Women of the Movement' First Look Teaser
Cedric Joe is going to have a big year this year!
The up and coming star will portray Emmett Till in the ABC series Women of the Movement, and the first look teaser was just released on Tuesday (May 18).
Adrienne Warren will star as his mother Mamie Till-Mobley.
The upcoming limited series tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain on the world stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.
Women of the Movement also stars Tonya Pinkins as Alma, Ray Fisher as Gene Mobley, Glynn Turman as Mose Wright, Chris Coy as J.W. Milam, Carter Jenkins as Roy Bryant and Julia McDermott as Carolyn Bryant.
The series will premiere midseason during the 2021-2022 TV season on ABC.
Cedric will also be starring in the upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy as LeBron James‘ son. Check out the trailer here!
