The Lens of Justice: The Life and Legacy of Ernest C. Withers To look through the lens of Ernest C. Withers is to witness the very heartbeat of a changing America. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1922, Withers did not merely observe history; he captured its most raw and transformative pulses. His journey into the world of visual storytelling began with a simple, hand-me-down Brownie camera, a gift from his sister that ignited a lifelong obsession with the power of the image. This early fascination would eventually evolve into a monumental archive of over one million negatives, documenting mor…