Episode Two of "The World of Cecil" continues exploring the legacy of Civil Rights photographer Cecil J. Williams, revisiting key moments like the 1969 Charleston Hospital Strike. Featuring insights from Andrew Young & more. #TonightOnSCETV at 9 p.m. | South Carolina ETV
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Episode Two of "The World of Cecil" continues exploring the legacy of Civil Rights photographer Cecil J. Williams, revisiting key moments like the 1969 Charleston Hospital Strike. Featuring insights from Andrew Young & more. #TonightOnSCETV at 9 p.m. | South Carolina ETV
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87 year old photographer Cecil Williams has seen decades of history through his camera lens. He witnessed the civil rights movement in South Carolina and around the country. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to Williams about his photos and the new museum he plans to open to show his work. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
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87 year old photographer Cecil Williams has seen decades of history through his camera lens. He witnessed the civil rights movement in South Carolina and around the country. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to Williams about his photos and the new museum he plans to open to show his work. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
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87-year-old Civil Rights icon Cecil J. Williams and renowned photographer who in 1956 boldly stood in front of a “Whites Only” fountain, capturing an image that still speaks volumes nearly 70 years later, and founder of South Carolina’s Civil Rights Museum was honored on the runway at Actively Black’s NYFW show, celebrating his lifelong fight for justice and Black excellence. | Ndigo eye on chi
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87-year-old Civil Rights icon Cecil J. Williams and renowned photographer who in 1956 boldly stood in front of a “Whites Only” fountain, capturing an image that still speaks volumes nearly 70 years later, and founder of South Carolina’s Civil Rights Museum was honored on the runway at Actively Black’s NYFW show, celebrating his lifelong fight for justice and Black excellence. | Ndigo eye on chi
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History walked the runway at New York Fashion Week! ✊🏾✨ Civil rights legend Cecil Williams, whose iconic 1960 photo captured him defiantly drinking from a “whites only” water fountain, walked the runway during NYFW wearing that very image in collaboration with Actively Black and the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum. ICONIC. 👏🏾 obws.com (📸: @l.smith23) | Black Wall Street
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History walked the runway at New York Fashion Week! ✊🏾✨ Civil rights legend Cecil Williams, whose iconic 1960 photo captured him defiantly drinking from a “whites only” water fountain, walked the runway during NYFW wearing that very image in collaboration with Actively Black and the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum. ICONIC. 👏🏾 obws.com (📸: @l.smith23) | Black Wall Street
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Meet the brave Cecil Williams, who drank water from a "Whitęs 0nly" water fountain in 1956. 😲 He was an avid photographer of civil rights ìnjùsticè and an early pioneer to hold up a mirror to dìscrimìnàtion, sègregàtion and inęquàlity. 💪 💪 💪 💪 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ f0llow my päge plèase 🙏 #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #bravery #courage | Jerry Omo
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Meet the brave Cecil Williams, who drank water from a "Whitęs 0nly" water fountain in 1956. 😲 He was an avid photographer of civil rights ìnjùsticè and an early pioneer to hold up a mirror to dìscrimìnàtion, sègregàtion and inęquàlity. 💪 💪 💪 💪 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ f0llow my päge plèase 🙏 #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #bravery #courage | Jerry Omo
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Photographer Cecil Williams' vision gives South Carolina its only civil rights museum
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Cecil Williams, founder of the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum, has shared the story behind his famous 1956 photograph, in which he defied Jim Crow laws by drinking from a whites-only water fountain in South Carolina. The Claflin University alumnus was a photographer for JET Magazine. #civilrights #cecilwilliams #civilrightsmuseum #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #southcarolina #sc | WACH FOX
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Cecil Williams’ photos gives S.C. its only civil rights museum
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In 1956, He Risked His Life For A Sip Of Water. In 2025, He's Taking Selfies On The NYFW Runway... 87-Year-Old Cecil Williams Pulls Up On Stage In NY!
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87 year old photographer Cecil Williams has seen decades of history through his camera lens. He witnessed the civil rights movement in South Carolina and around the country. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to Williams about his photos and the new museum he plans to open to show his work. | NBC BLK
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💥 In 1963, 25-year-old Cecil Williams walked up to a whites-only water fountain took a drink: "I was THIRSTY" | Angela Yee
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This is dope! @l.smith23 of @activelyblack traveled to Orangeburg, South Carolina to visit legendary photographer & Claflin University alum Cecil Williams at his self-made Civil Rights Museum in our founder's hometown. Listen to the now 87 year-old Williams, discussing the iconic photo of him defying Jim Crow and drinking from a “White’s Only” water fountain. 📽: @lexmacon | 📸: @texxliketexas Producers: @missbiancanatalia @l.smith23 Proceeds from the @activelyblack x Cecil Williams Collab benef
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In 1969, photojournalist Cecil Williams was present for the Charleston Hospital workers strike. At the time, most African American workers at the Medical College served in underpaid positions and often faced harassment. On March 19, staff began walking off of their jobs. Twelve hospital workers were fired the following day, prompting more workers at the Medical College Hospital and the Charleston County Hospital to join the strike. The strike lasted 99 days and garnered the attention of national
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