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Taraji P. Henson once compared Jussie Smollett to Emmett Till


Whan an idiot.

https://www.newsweek.com/taraji-p-henson-comparing-jussie-smollett-emmett-till-criticism-1687771

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If I’m understanding this correctly, she compared Jussie Smollett to Carolyn Bryant. She is saying Carolyn Bryant never got punished for lying (even though her lie got Emmett killed) so why should Jussie be imprisoned? Home confinement would be sufficient, she suggests.

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Completely different situation, but unless she believes the Carolyn Bryant situation was justified, its disingenuous to reference it. She just wants a make up, and 2 wrongs don't make a right. It would be like if every time someone was on trial for murder, people said 'well OJ got away with it". You shouldn't reference an injustice as if it's the standard.

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