Civil Rights photographer to keynote 2026 MLK community celebration

Cecil J. Williams, a renowned photographer known for his visual documentation of the Civil Rights Movement, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. Photo courtesy of Aiken Tech.

Date: November 11, 2025

Celebrated Civil Rights photographer Cecil J. Williams will headline the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Convocation Center.

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