Mount Olivet will host a screening of the Hollywood movie, “Till,” on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The screening is free and open to the public.  Special Guest Deborah Watts, of Plymouth, will join us to introduce the film and host a Q & A session immediately following.  Ms. Watts is Emmett Till’s cousin and the co-founder and executive director of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation (ETLF) and the Emmett Till Institute for Learning and Leadership (E-TILL).  

Till  is a 2022 biographical drama film based on the true story of Mamie Till-Bradley, an educator and activist who pursued justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett in August 1955. The film is dedicated in memory of Mamie Till's life and legacy and was named one of the best films of 2022 by the National Board of Review. 

Mount Olivet’s Racial Equity Team, in collaboration with the Plymouth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group (PDEI), is sponsoring this event as a part of our ongoing campaign to raise awareness around issues of racial justice and equity.  Feel free to invite friends and neighbors to join us!  We encourage you to register to help us prepare and accommodate everyone.  Register Here.

Best for children 13 years and older.