Soledad OBrien investigates in the sphere of Pictures Dont loll, an in the sphere of America special, by 8 p.m. ET February 20 and 26. ultimate day, papers revealed with the aim of famed civil rights-era photographer Ernest Withers was an FBI informant. The news surprised many of his acquaintances and breed members. Withers had close access to civil human rights leaders, but not at all spoke of ties to the FBI.