Actor Jesse Williams has acknowledged the backlash he faced after using a meme to promote is upcoming directional debut, "Till," by saying "every swing ain't gonna be a home run."
Earlier this week, Williams framed photos of Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in memes resembling Colin Kaepernick's Nike ads.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, Williams did not apologize for the images, but instead suggested people may have misunderstood them.
"As much as I'd like to address what my intentions were and the meaning of those images, it's more important that I first acknowledge that I seem to have offended and possibly hurt some of the very people I aim to uplift."
Williams' upcoming movie, "Till," will focus on the murdered teen's mother's quest for justice, and is based on Keith A Beauchamp's 2005 documentary, "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till."
