Page 28 - JAN 2019 ISSUE

TANISHA FORDHAM
COVER STORY
The Cast & Crew

“My Nephew Emmett,” will always be extremely Wilson wrote and directed the staged version
dear and special to TaNisha because it is the years before having created his Oscar
story of Emmett Till, written, produced and nominated piece.

directed by Kevin Wilson, Jr. According to
TaNisha, Wilson, made the “genius” decision of Wilson took an agonizing story, which if you do
telling the story from the perspective of not know about I think you should read about it

Emmett Till’s uncle. TaNisha maintained that before you watch the film, and created a
Wilson kept God center, always focusing on moving piece of art. The story needs to be seen

being authentic about telling Emmett Till’s story, and remembered, Wilson’s hope (as well as the
though heart wrenching and traumatic. hope of TaNisha and every person involved in
TaNisha enlightened: this project was in the the project) was that Emmett Till’s story would

making for years and did not start out as a film. be honored, remembered and never repeated.

28| TNE MAGAZINE | JAN 2019