New Investigative Journalism Scholarship At The Washington Association of Black Journalists To Be Unveiled By Till Actor Jalyn Hall In Washington D.C.

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Jalyn Hall, the young star who portrays Emmett Till in the film Till, will unveil a new Investigative Journalism Scholarship at the Washington Association of Black Journalists‘ inaugural Special Honors AwardsGala on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Washington, DC.

The Special Honors Awards Gala salutes the legacy of Black journalists and the critical role they have played throughout history in maintaining democracy, by ensuring that every voice and perspective in the nation is heard.

Presented by Hall on behalf of fellow Till cast members and filmmakers, and MGM’s Orion and United Artists Releasing, the Investigative Journalism Scholarship will benefit local college journalism students and help further the organization’s efforts to increase the representation of Black journalists in the field of investigative reporting.

By supporting up and coming journalists in the DC area, MGM, the cast and filmmakers believe it will help open the door for more journalists to come.    “I have the honor of portraying Emmett Till in the movie Till” says Hall, who learned how important Black journalists were in the civil rights movement while working on the film.  “I was 14 during production, the same age as Emmett Till when he was killed and I thought about that a lot,” he says.  “I thought about how hard that must have been for his mom because they were close like me and my mom are close,” he says.  “Mamie Till Mobley became a hero….that’s something very few people will ever do.”  “WABJ President Khorri Atkinson says “It means a great deal to the Washington Association of Black Journalists that MGM’s Orion Pictures and United Artists Releasing would demonstrate that they see the importance of nurturing the next generation of