GAVIN NEWSOM ATTENDS GLIDE GALA 2009 - ON SCENE WITH BILL WILSON
13 November 2009BY BILL WILSON
Sentinel Photojournalist
Bill Wilson © 2009
They came from great distances and nearby. They came from the halls of power and the streets. They came to honor a brother, a father, a mentor, a giver, a lover, a leader, a listener and an inspiration. They came to honor Reverend Cecil Williams and his 45 years of service at Glide.
Janice Mirikitani and Reverend Cecil Williams in front of a larger than life poster
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
There were artists who paint with words - Deandra Kittles declaring she is not a “statistic” and artists from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet who used their bodies and motion to communicate their souls. Words united with powerful music by the Glide Ensemble that made it impossible to stay still or quiet.
Mayor Newsom and Charlotte and George Shultz
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
Who knew that Charlotte Shultz was ready for Broadway? She described the three awards she was giving Cecil. 1.for not leaving his heart in , but for giving his heart to San Francisco. 2. For stirring the pot, and 3. For arms as strong as Arnold, and as long as Spiderman for all Cecil embraces. These awards didn’t come with the regular plaque or paper but with two kisses and a hug.
Dr. Maya Angelou
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
“Don’t let no body turn you around” was the phrase song by Maya Angelou as she wove the narrative of Cecil’s tenure at Glide and what it meant to her and others of seeing anew that the things we have in common as human beings far outweigh the differences.
It was a night, as Reverend Cecil Williams described it himself, of unconditional love and many came to partake of the feast.
Dr. Donald Francis Guest, Glide Pastor and Belva Davis
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
Janice Mirikitani, Mayor Newsom, Reverend Cecil Williams,
and Ambassador James Hormel
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
Janice Mirikitani, Paul Pelosi, and Reverend Cecil Williams
Bill Wilson Photo © 2009
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BILL WILSON
Sentinel Photojournalist
Bill Wilson is a veteran freelance photographer whose work is published by San Francisco and Bay Area media. Bill embraced photography at the age of eight. In recent years, his photos capture historic record of the San Francisco LGBT community in the Bay Area Reporter (BAR). Bill has contributed to the Sentinel for the past five years. Email Bill Wilson at wfwilson@sbcglobal.net.
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