The Nuance of Ernest Withers
Thu, Feb 15
|Virtual Event
For this session, we’re going to look at an esteemed lens-based artist who was invited into the planning rooms of the Civil Rights Movement, then devastatingly broke trust.
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PST
Virtual Event
About the event
Black History Month’s theme for this year is African Americans and the Arts; an exploration of Black folks’ expansive contributions in their many forms. For this session, we’re going to look at a beloved artist who was invited into the planning rooms of the Civil Rights Movement, then devastatingly broke trust. Ernest Withers was a Black photojournalist with an eye for capturing some of the most intimate moments of the Civil Rights Movement and Black life. There's a catch, though—allegedly Ernest was an informant for the FBI. Was he or wasn’t he? We aren’t 100% sure. This story is a curious one with no “right” answer or ending, but it does beg the question, how do our individual choices impact our community at large?
Tickets
History Bites - Virtual Event
Support WRC I and Support WRC II will have access to the recording of the session for two weeks. Links will be sent to ticket holders.
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