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Through His Lens: Cecil Williams recalls legacy of the Orangeburg Massacre

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WCSC) - It’s a painful chapter in South Carolina history that many have never been taught: the Orangeburg Massacre of Feb. 8, 1968. On that evening, law enforcement officers fatally ...

Community preserves history and reclaims once segregated bowling alley

The owner of a bowling alley in a small South Carolina city refused to integrate in the 1960s. It spurred peaceful protests ...

Future SC tourist attraction will preserve history, engage community, officials say

A historic site in the Midlands, connected to a bloody event, is currently under development and expected to bring jobs and ...
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Orangeburg civil rights museum funding sought - Williams: Site will ‘transform Orangeburg’ - museum founder requesting county, city budget $400,000 annually for museum ...

South Carolina Civil Rights Museum curator and founder Cecil J. Williams is asking Orangeburg County and the City of Orangeburg to help fund the museum's operations at its new location planned for ...
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How Actively Black Created a Meaningful Collab With Civil Rights Photographer Cecil Williams

Cecil Williams in front of a museum display for his famous photograph in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Photo: Courtesy Actively Black When he called the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum on January 7 ...