Unforgettable: Celebrating Legendary Photographer Cecil Williams
Tuesday, April 30 | Galleries open until 6:00 p.m. | Screening and Conversation 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Reception and Book Signing 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Join the USC Center for Civil Rights History and Research, Columbia SC 63: Our Story Matters, and the Columbia Museum of Art for a night celebrating the incredible contributions of photojournalist and historian Cecil Williams. After viewing excerpts of the SCETV documentary The World of Cecil, enjoy a conversation highlighting Williams’ career and legacy featuring Williams himself; Beryl Dakers, documentary producer and director; Claudia Smith Brinson, author of Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams; and Crush Rush, photographer and Experience Columbia SC ambassador; and moderated by Dr. Frank Martin, visiting associate professor of art history and art theory at South Carolina State University. A reception and book signing follows the conversation. Copies of Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil Williams available for purchase.
Free. Registration requested as space is limited. Walk-ins welcome if space allows. Valet parking will be available.