THROUGH THE DOORWAY
A PHOTO SERIES Throughout this magazine you will find portraits that exhibit the faces of Sumter. In each you will find, despite distance and barriers, represented physically by the doorways of their homes, resiliency. Combined, they are the strength of a community. Taken throughout 2020 since March, these portraits demonstrate a cross-section of Sumter, showing a pandemic's impact across gender, race, generation, occupation and circumstance. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN
Sarah Jones Sarah sits in a room in her Sumter home. The Sumter native is the creator, editor and creative director of Brindle+Black magazine, a curated, illustrated magazine that showcases Sumter in a positive light. With COVID-19 canceling events and many people's way of life, Brindle+Black's summer issue featured QR code Spotify playlists, crosswords, a book club list and pizza recipes to make at home.
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Alex Moss Alex plays basketball at Morris College, but with the college closing its campus and dorms in the spring, he needed a way to stay in town. He is seen here from a Broad Street hotel room window, where he temporarily called home.
Grainger and Floride McKoy Grainger McKoy is one of the bigger names to come out of Sumter. His art is internationally renowned, and his work sculpting birds in wood, bronze and silver has its roots in Sumter and Swan Lake. The McKoys are seen here just inside their front door.
