Newton County native Jason Gaines played the role the role of attorney Johnny Whitten during ABC’s Women of the Movement limited series. Here he conducts questioning during the episode “Mothers and Sons.” In this scene, the two mothers at the center of the Emmett Till murder, Carolyn Bryant and Mamie Till-Mobley, testify about his character in front of a packed courtroom. The episode aired on Thursday, and the entire series can be viewed on ABC’s website or on Hulu. |
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