PepsiCo and Emmett Till's family plan to meet to turn Lil Wayne's lyric controversy into a teaching moment.

The whole debacle between Lil Wayne, Emmett Till's family, and Mountain Dew may turn out to be a teaching moment for the rest of America, at least, that's what Al Sharpton hopes for. A sit-down is being planned for PepsiCo and the Emmett Till family, Sharpton revealed.

In a statement made via National Action Network, Al Sharpton revealed that PepsiCo and Emmett Till's family plan to meet, and turn the Lil Wayne controversy into an educational lesson, by shedding light on Emmett Till and sensitiziing corporate America.

Sharpton's statement read, "I have been in conversations over the last several days with leadership at PepsiCo and the family of Emmett Till. This has been a 'teaching moment' for Lil Wayne, corporate America and the family of Emmett Till yet more than a condemnation of any one artist, it is an affirmation of Emmett Till and a call for more sensitivity about what we say and do in our culture. National Action Network does not want it to end with artists losing contracts but rather with a sensitizing of corporate America so we can learn from these experiences and set a tone that will help everybody."

The meeting is scheduled to take place today, May 8th, HHDX reports.

Emmett Till's family initially went after Weezy F for referencing Emmett Till in bad taste in "Karate Chop (Remix)." When Lil Wayne neglected to apologize, the family went after his sponsors, namely, Mountain Dew. This resulted in PepsiCo dropping Lil Wayne from their campaign efforts.

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