March leaders (wearing leis) prepare to leave Selma at the start of the third march. (Left to right): John Lewis, an unidentified nun, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Martin Luther King, Ralph Bunche, and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Selma, Alabama ©1965 Matt Herron, Courtesy CDEA.
Join us for a docent-led tour of This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement and spend an hour with a guided exploration of the vital work undertaken by a broad coalition of organizers and everyday people whose collective action changed America.
Date and Time
Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Admission
- Prices vary: $13–18
- FREE to Members and Children under 2
- FREE to all on Thursdays
Reservations recommended
Includes general admission
- For private tours, email groupvisits@skirball.org
- School tours are also available
About the Program
Join us for a docent-led tour of This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement and spend an hour with a guided exploration of the vital work undertaken by a broad coalition of organizers and everyday people whose collective action changed America.
Spend time after the tour exploring This Light of Ours further or visiting the additional temporary exhibitions RECLAIMED: A Family Panting and The American Library by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA.
Donor Support
This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement and its related educational programs at the Skirball Cultural Center are made possible by generous support from the following donors:
Margaret Black and John Ptak
Stephanie and Harold Bronson
Nancy Sher Cohen and Robert Neil Cohen (z”l)
Gelila Assefa Puck
Resnik Family Foundation
Steve Tisch Family Foundation
Willis Wonderland Foundation
Media sponsor:
KBLA Talk 1580
With additional support from:
Christine and Patrick O’Donnell
Related to This Program
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This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement
On view through February 25, 2024
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RECLAIMED: A Family Painting
On view through March 3, 2024
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The American Library by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA
On view through September 1, 2024
