The document summarizes a Black History Month event held at the University of Bridgeport on February 20th, 2014 featuring Wheeler Parker, cousin of Emmett Till, discussing the 1955 murder of Till that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. The event begins with background on Till's murder and the Civil Rights Movement. Students are then interviewed about the event and Wheeler Parker gives a 15-minute speech. The document ends with the reporter providing a final thought to close out the event highlight.

1. Witness History: The Wheeler Parker Story
A Black History Month Event at the University of Bridgeport
February 20th
, 2014 at 6pm
ABC (Merten’s Theatre)
Script

2. Scene 1: Background
Opening Scene: Music: (dramatic violin and melody piano plays)
Photos: displaying, people, activists, and events leading to the civil rights movement.
Introduction: Tara (voiceover): background with music and photos
Voiceover- Tara: Black History Month involves many historic events that took place in America.
People like Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks and many more took action to
seek rights for African Americans. In Particular, the Civil Rights Movement is a part of history.
The story of 14-year old Emmett Till is what started it all.
(Music changes, pictures of Emmitt Till)
Voiceover continues
Tara: (shares Emmitt Till Story) Emmett Till of Chicago was on summer vacation with relatives
when he apparently whistled at a white woman whose husband was a Ku Klux Klan member.
The husband and his friend kidnapped beat and shot Till and threw him in the Tallahatchie River.
The killers were acquitted, but Till’s unrecognizable and brutalized face displayed in his casket
drove the Civil Rights movement
Camera on Tara- standing front of ABC- Merten’s Theatre. (Camera- Close-up)
Tara: Today, we will make another highlight in Black History Month. We are having an event
take place, right now at The University of Bridgeport. Wheeler Parker will discuss and take us
back to the late 50s in detail of what happened to his decreased cousin, Emmitt Till. Today, we
hope that people will hear about an unsolved, heinous murder that led to the Civil Rights
Movement and know this death was not in vain. Today, we are going to Witness History.
People entering the ABC, Tara interviews...
Camera recording people coming in from stage left
People start entering the auditorium.

3. Scene 2: Interviews/Speech
OS: People entering in the Merten’s Theatre for the speech. In the meanwhile, Tara is taking
small interviews with a few UB students, including Julian Sampson getting the scoop on what’s
going to take place right now.
(Tara starts the interviews)
Tara: Q1: Tell me your thoughts and feelings about tonight's event? In essence, what does
Witness History mean to you?
Julian Sampson: A1
TD: Q2: You recently founded the Civil Rights Activists on campus, tell me how you were able
to incorporate your club's mission and vision to tonight's event?
JS: A2
Tara: Enjoy the speech, witness history.
Tara: Q1: How does it feel to have been able to take part in this historical event not only on this
campus but in the state of Connecticut?
Rodesha/Adrianna: A1
TD: Q2: What message do you hope students and the community take from tonight's event?
RL/ AB: A2
Tara: Enjoy the speech, witness history.
(Lights Dim- Cue: Ricky begins to record the speech)
Wheeler Parker begins to speak- stage center (Camera focus on center, long shot)
(Record speech for 15 minutes)

5. Scene 3: Final Thought
OS: (Lights off- spot of light on Tara, sitting on the couch adjacent from the ABC Art Gallery)
Tara ends documentary with a final thought. (Camera-close-up)
Tara:
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(Dark scene closes highlight)
End credits
Tara Drinks: On Talent Reporter
Ricky Grasso: Camera Man
Nicki McKay: Director
Jovanna Romero: Producer/Script Writer
Christian Cuatzo: Contributor
SPB/ BSA Members

6. Scene 3: Final Thought
OS: (Lights off- spot of light on Tara, sitting on the couch adjacent from the ABC Art Gallery)
Tara ends documentary with a final thought. (Camera-close-up)
Tara:
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(Dark scene closes highlight)
End credits
Tara Drinks: On Talent Reporter
Ricky Grasso: Camera Man
Nicki McKay: Director
Jovanna Romero: Producer/Script Writer
Christian Cuatzo: Contributor
SPB/ BSA Members