Independent Lens Season 24 Episode 7
The vibrant life of Ernest Withers—civil rights photographer, and FBI informant—was anything but black and white. From his Memphis studio, Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
Serie: Independent Lens
Episode Title: The Picture Taker
Air Date: 2023-01-30