Cecil J. Williams's guest appearances

Cecil J. Williams

Civil Rights History Project

Photo 365

John Dudley

Cynthia Baker

Pete Seeger

Mary Jenkins

Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons

Courtland Cox

Sam Young

John Carlos

Joyce Ladner

Thomas Walter

David Mercer

William Saunders

Lisa Anderson

Ben Caldwell

John Elliott

OwlTail

For more than 40 years photographer Cecil J. Williams documented the civil rights struggle in the deep south. Now in his 80s, he's still fighting for freedom, justice and equality. In this episode, we catch up with Cecil Williams and discuss history, his new museum, his favorite photo, the struggle for equality and more. Cecil online: The Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum: http://cecilwilliams.com/ Museum virtual tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=2DmpozTzVqa Freedom &amp; Justice: Four Decades of the Civil Rights Struggle As Seen by a Black Photographer of the Deep South: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0865544786/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CZSWX4QWMQA1WJ52T0PZ The FilmToaster scanning system: https://www.filmtoaster.photography/ Topics discussed: (04:01) Growing up segregated (06:19) Photography at age 9 (08:42) Documenting his community (11:10) Learning from his mentor (14:57) Photographing Thurgood Marshall (17:49) Shooting for national publications (22:29) Orangeburg, the 'epicenter' for civil rights (24:37) Integrating Clemson (28:51) Friendship with JFK (35:08) Photographing MLK (37:40) The Orangeburg Massacre (44:20) Racial harmony (49:20) A conflict between justice and injustice (51:31) Cecil's civil rights museum (55:30) Cecil's favorite image Support the show:  Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/photo365 Need a portfolio site to showcase your work? We love Format.com! Affiliate link: https://format.grsm.io/andrewhaworth8239

For more than 40 years photographer Cecil J. Williams documented the civil rights struggle in the deep south. Now in his 80s, he's still fighting for freedom, justice and equality. In this episode, we catch up with Cecil Williams and discuss history, his new museum, his favorite photo, the struggle for equality and more. Cecil online: The Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum: <a href="http://cecilwilliams.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cecilwilliams.com/</a> Museum virtual tour: <a href="https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=2DmpozTzVqa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=2DmpozTzVqa</a> Freedom &amp; Justice: Four Decades of the Civil Rights Struggle As Seen by a Black Photographer of the Deep South: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0865544786/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CZSWX4QWMQA1WJ52T0PZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0865544786/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_CZSWX4QWMQA1WJ52T0PZ</a> The FilmToaster scanning system: https://www.filmtoaster.photography/ Topics discussed: (04:01) Growing up segregated (06:19) Photography at age 9 (08:42) Documenting his community (11:10) Learning from his mentor (14:57) Photographing Thurgood Marshall (17:49) Shooting for national publications (22:29) Orangeburg, the 'epicenter' for civil rights (24:37) Integrating Clemson (28:51) Friendship with JFK (35:08) Photographing MLK (37:40) The Orangeburg Massacre (44:20) Racial harmony (49:20) A conflict between justice and injustice (51:31) Cecil's civil rights museum (55:30) Cecil's favorite image Support the show:  Buy Me a Coffee: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/photo365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/photo365</a> Need a portfolio site to showcase your work? We love <a href="http://Format.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Format.com</a>! Affiliate link: <a href="https://format.grsm.io/andrewhaworth8239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://format.grsm.io/andrewhaworth8239</a>

Freedom and Justice: A conversation with Cecil J. Williams

Cecil J. Williams oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Orangeburg, South Carolina, 2011-06-09.