Shows
Midday'The War Within a War' profiles Blacks who fought in Vietnam while battling racism in AmericaAmerican journalist and author Wil Haygood discusses his new book, "The War Within A War," about the Blacks who served in Vietnam and confronted racism both in the ranks and on the home front.
2026-02-2634 min
Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Wil Haygood's Vietnam War Tales: Black ExperienceWil Haygoods new book on the Black experience during the Vietnam War sparks a sold-out event in Dayton, Ohio, featuring a discussion with retired Air Force Lieutenant General Richard Reynolds. Haygood, a Dayton native, aims to highlight the missing story of Black troops in the nations first integrated war, drawing parallels to his own communitys loss of young men during the conflict.Support the showGet a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.Advertise on DNNadvertise@thednn.aiThis is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
2026-02-2601 min
Politics and Prose PresentsWil Haygood — The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home - with Sheryll CashinAward-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life."With this book, Wil Haygood has become the preeminent chronicler of the Black experience in America.” —Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Laureate for The Making of the Atomic Bomb"In these masterful pages, Haygood reframes both the Vietnam War and the United States’ unfinished struggle for equality."—Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestsellin...
2026-02-241h 09
Q&AWil Haygood Explores Race, Conflict, and the Vietnam War in The War Within a WarFormer Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood, author of "The War Within a War," discusses the experience of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality, happening at the same time, back home in the United States. He also talks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, during this period, where, as a child, he witnessed this dichotomy firsthand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2026-02-231h 04
C-SPAN BookshelfQ&A: Wil Haygood Explores Race, Conflict, and the Vietnam War in The War Within a WarFormer Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood, author of "The War Within a War," discusses the experience of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality, happening at the same time, back home in the United States. He also talks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, during this period, where, as a child, he witnessed this dichotomy firsthand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2026-02-231h 04
All Sides with Amy JuravichWil Haygood examines the Vietnam War from the perspective of Black AmericansAuthor, journalist and Columbus native Wil Haygood takes an in-depth look at the Vietnam War from the Black American perspective.He traces the lives of Black men and women who were in Vietnam.The racial divide of the 1960s and 1970s did not stay on American shores, it followed these men and women all the way around the world.Haygood’s book The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home tells the story of race in America and abroad.And he connects the war in Vietnam to t...
2026-02-1950 min
Poured OverPoured Over Double Shot: Matthew F. Delmont and Wil Haygood Until the Last Gun Is Silent by Matthew F. Delmont is a detailed account of the Vietnam War's effect on Black American communities and the ongoing fight for justice, from the battlefields to the home front. Matthew joins us to talk about PTSD, Coretta Scott King, questioning the historical record and more. The War Within a War by Wil Haygood analyzes the mirrored struggle of Black Americans who were on the frontlines during the Vietnam War with those living in the states and fighting for freedom. Wil joins us to talk about Skip...
2026-02-131h 28
The Scuttlebutt: Understanding Military CultureVietnam and Black AmericaJoin us for a compelling conversation with award-winning journalist and bestselling writer Wil Haygood (author of The Butler) as he discusses his latest book, The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (out February 10, 2026).
Haygood reframes the Vietnam War not simply as a foreign conflict, but as a crucible in which the fight for civil rights followed Black Americans from the streets of the United States into the jungles of Southeast Asia. Drawing on deep research and vivid personal stories, he traces the lives of Black soldiers, airmen, doctors, nurses, journalists, and...
2026-02-101h 32
Dead Air TimeEp. 32 - Eugene Allen, Butler of PresidentsIn 2008, a newspaper man, named Wil Haygood, was on a mission to interview a very specific person. After spending a multitude of hours making calls and searching, he finally was able to make contact with the man who had seen more history happen than Wil had even hoped for. This man had not been a politician, a musician, or a rich statistician. Nope! This man had been a butler. A butler to presidents of the United States, to be exact. What was it like to be a butler in the most distinguished household in the country? Join us as...
2026-01-0649 min
A Historian Learns AboutA Historian Learns About: The Pinkerton Detective AgencyThey guarded trains, hunted outlaws and robbers, and acted as strikebreakers. The Pinkertons are possibly the most famous private detective company in history. So who were they? Why did they get so famous? And was it right for Red Dead Redemption to make them the villains? Ryan talks about what he learned while researching the Pinkertons, from their successful career in train protection to their disastrous attempts to hunt Jesse James and everything in between. Tune in to see what he learned. Sources:S...
2025-12-1918 min
霓达播客113. 『出发』之营地惊魂夜*本期节目内容适合全年龄段的听众收听，但仍建议14岁以下的听友在监护人陪伴下收听。*本期节目关键词为：海外案件、连环杀手、旅行案件。*声明：本期声音节目可能含有主播未经证实的信息，因为案件内容均取自网络报道以及相关书籍、报刊、杂志等渠道；节目中的观点及讲述纯属主播个人基于事件的客观解读；同时，受限于主播知识结构、认知水平、人生经历以及主播在参考、阅览、理解手头资料准确性的局限，节目内容仅供参考，不可作为官方结论予以理解和散播。欢迎您的指正、纠错和讨论。 导语大家好，欢迎收听由霓达播客出品的声音节目|悬疑案件CRIMINAL|！上一期王哪跑给大家带来的是一起听友点播很高的知名大案。也有很多听友给我们讲，想听听稍微冷门一点的案子，那今天我们就出发前往美国，分享一起发生在美国阿巴拉契亚国家风景步道上的案中案。2008年5月6日下午傍晚时分，一位名叫瑞奇-威廉姆斯的大叔，正站在森林深处一条名叫迪斯梅尔溪边钓鱼。威叔一边钓鱼，一边回想起一件往事：27年前，在不远处的密林里曾经发生过一起可怕的双尸命案。就在威叔正回忆的时候，密林中传来一阵沙沙的脚步声...... TIMELINE00:00-05:59 本期开场05:59-28:37 1981年的迪斯梅尔溪边28:37-45:17 2008年的迪斯梅尔溪边45:17-49:00 结局 节目相关图片 References and Materials1. Wil Haygood 2008). "Blood on the mountain". South Coast Today. Retrieved June 6, 2017.2. Lisa K. Garcia (1996). "Hikers' killer going home". Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 6, 2017.3. Mike Gangloff (2008). "Randall Lee Smith remains a mystery". Roanoke Times. Retrieved June 6, 2017.4. Opening: So What by TR-Perseus5. Closing: Muddy Waters by The Gospel Whiskey Runners
2025-05-1549 min
Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public LibraryBeyond the Shelves: Book Club #1, 'Harlem Rhapsody', and Other Fun NewsThe Beyond the Shelves first ever Book Club episode is live! This month, Jes and Sarah both read Harlem Rhapsody, by Victoria Christopher Murray. They discuss the historical fiction novel about Jessie Redman Fauset, a real life figure dubbed "midwife of the Harlem Renaissance," and her relationship with W.E.B. Du Bois. This podcast does contain spoilers - but you don't have to have read the book to listen and learn more about the Harlem Renaissance era! Show Notes The Book Club Book Harlem Rhapsody, by Victoria Christopher Murray Further Reading "A History of The...
2025-03-1159 min
Movie Memory MachineMini-Transmission: The Butler"From Forest Whitaker’s quiet strength to Oprah Winfrey’s captivating presence, this mini-episode dives deeper into Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)."
Episode Description
Join Landen and Truman as they take a closer look at Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), a film that captures decades of civil rights history through the lens of a White House butler’s journey. From Forest Whitaker’s nuanced portrayal of Cecil Gaines to Oprah Winfrey’s powerful turn as Gloria Gaines, they discuss the film’s depiction of pivotal historical moments and the balance of personal and political storytelling. Plus, a look...
2024-11-2932 minMovie Memory MachineLee Daniels' The Butler (2013)"Our first number-one box office movie in the series, Lee Daniels' The Butler, explores the intersection of personal and political history with a star-studded cast led by Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey."
Episode Description
In this episode of Movie Memory Machine, Landen and Truman take on Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013), a film that attempts to capture the history of civil rights in America through the eyes of a White House butler. With its sprawling timeline and ensemble cast, the movie offers a unique vantage point of a pivotal era in U.S. history. L...
2024-11-222h 33
FunkologiaBlaxploitation czyli jak Czarna Ameryka podbiła HollywoodMimo że kino już od dekad kojarzymy głównie z Ameryką i Hollywood, to przez znaczną część jego historii było to kino białe. Prawie jak każdy aspekt życia Afroamerykanów, tak i biznes filmowy nie był dla nich dostępny na równych zasadach. Czarni aktorzy byli obsadzani jedynie w rolach służących, sprzątaczek, kierowców lub ewentualnie śmiesznych bądź poczciwych „przyjaciół” głównego (czyt. białego) bohatera. Jednak nauczeni walki o swoje afroamerykańscy artyści stworzyli własne kino, które istniało na obrzeżach wielkiej hollywoodzkiej machiny i bardzo powoli przesiąkało do mainstreamu. Mimo...
2024-07-061h 19
Free Library PodcastPaul Hendrickson | Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, WW II and a Flyer's LifeIn conversation with Wil Haygood
Paul Hendrickson's books include Sons of Mississippi, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934–1961, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist; and The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War, a National Book Award finalist. A creative writing teacher at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 25 years and a feature writer at The Washington Post for the two decades before that, he is the recipient of writing fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Ly...
2024-05-2054 min
Life and Lit53: Witnesses to HistoryThis week Sydney and Paige close out Black History Month with a double feature: "Becoming" by Michele Obama and "The Butler" by Wil Haygood. Following an unplanned political theme, we discuss inside gossip from the White House, the meaning of celebrity status, how the people behind the scenes make the world go round, and ultimately the inspiring stories of Michele Obama and Eugene Allen. Tune in to hear our thoughts!
2023-02-2840 min
Unf*cking The RepublicShow Notes [Episode 56: The Military Film Complex.]In today's Show Notes minisode, we review some Military Film Complex episode feedback, discuss progressive candidate suggestions from Unf*ckers, and talk about the genius of Tom McGovern! Listen to the main episode accompaniment here Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:36 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:34:22 Twitter Shout Outs: 00:40:39 Buy Me A Coffee Donations + Memberships: 01:04:38 Outro: 01:15:29 Resources Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Eduardo Galeano: Open Veins of Latin America...
2022-04-271h 19
CapehartWil Haygood on representation and ‘colorization’ in filmJournalist Wil Haygood joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss his new book, “Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World.” This conversation was recorded on March 16 for Washington Post Live.
2022-03-2228 min
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'MearaEpisode 295: Wil Haygood Talks 'Colorization,' Black Films in a White World, and Meeting James BaldwinWil Haygood is the author of nine books. His latest is Colorization: 100 Years of Black Films in a White World (Knopf, 2021). This conversation was part of a live series for Goucher College's MFA in Creative Nonfiction. Sponsor: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing. Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod Social Media: @CNFPod Show notes and newsletter: brendanomeara.com
2022-01-071h 06
Terrance Gelenter – Your American friend in ParisCafe Terrance – Episode 36 - Wil HaygoodCafe Terrance – Episode 36 - Wil Haygood by Terrance - Your American Friend in Paris
2021-11-2456 min
The Bulwark Goes to HollywoodA Century of Black CinemaOn this week’s episode, Sonny is joined by Wil Haygood, author of the new book Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World. Haygood’s book is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn about largely forgotten trailblazers such as Oscar Micheaux, better-known figures like Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, the controversies over movies as diverse as The Birth of a Nation and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, the odd fate of Porgy and Bess, and so much more. Colorization is both breezy and in-depth—the best sort of popular history—and our conversation only scratche...
2021-11-181h 01
The Book ReviewKatie Couric Talks About 'Going There'In her new memoir, “Going There,” Katie Couric writes about her career as a host of “Today and the first woman to anchor the “CBS Evening News” solo. She also, as the title suggests, writes about difficult personal subjects, including the deaths of her father and of her first husband. On this week’s podcast, she says the most difficult part of the book to write was about her former “Today” colleague Matt Lauer and his downfall over allegations of sexual misconduct.“My feelings were so complicated, and they definitely evolved over time,” Couric says. “I felt like I was almost doin...
2021-10-291h 11
Unlock Into A Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook On A Rainy Day.Colorization by Wil HaygoodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/201565to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Colorization
Author: Wil Haygood
Narrator: Cary Hite
Format: mp3
Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 10-19-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 21 ratings
Genres: History & Criticism
Publisher's Summary:
This unprecedented history of Black cinema examines 100 years of Black movies - from Gone with the Wind to Blaxploitation films to Black Panther - using the struggles and triumphs of the artists, and the films themselves, as a prism to explore Black culture, civil rights, and racism in America. From the acclaimed author of The Butler and Showdown.
2021-10-195h 36
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentColorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World by Wil HaygoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Cary Hite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 19, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR • BOOKLISTS' EDITOR'S CHOICE • ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “At once a film book, a history book, and a civil rights book.… Without a doubt, not only the very best film book [but] also one of the best books of the y...
2021-10-1910 min
THE ARCH CAMPBELL POP-UP PODCASTArch Campbell Podcast #100 10-14-21For our 100th podcast, guest critics include Tim Gordon, president of the Washington Area Film Critics Association and head of the Lake Front Film Festival, plus Wil Haygood, author and writer for The Washington Post. We discuss new movies including The Last Duel and Needle in a Timestack, share some extra thoughts on the new James Bond film and much more. REMEMBER TO LISTEN TO HOUND RADIO! www.houndradio.com
2021-10-1432 min
Under the Radar with Callie CrossleyPodcast Extra: Bonus Questions With Author Wil HaygoodTwo bonus questions with author Wil Haygood!
2021-10-0306 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyUnder The Radar Book Club: Wil Haygood's 'Colorization: One Hundred Years Of Black Films In A White World'This week on Under the Radar:
From the moment D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” became a film sensation, racist portrayals of African Americans have been embedded in film history. Author Wil Haygood begins his history of Black films with white filmmaker Griffith’s movie, documenting the setbacks and triumphs within the context of American Black history. His new book,“Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World” reveals surprising and shocking details left out of most film histories.
Haygood is currently the Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Ohio’s Miami University...
2021-10-0322 min
Corner Table TalkS1:E30 Dawn Davis I Arbiter of TasteIn 2020, Dawn Davis, took the reins as editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit along with Condé Nast's other food brands including Epicurious, Healthyish, and Basically, across digital, video, OTT, social and print platforms. In doing so, she made history as the first woman of color to hold this position. Acknowledged as "a book world star" by the New York Times in their coverage of the appointment, Dawn's editorial vision is directing a new chapter at the 65-year-old publication. Each year in October, Bon Appétit celebrates the "Hot Ten", a list of America's Best New Restaurants in its Resta...
2021-09-161h 08
State Bar of Texas PodcastState Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2019: Bench Bar Breakfast with Wil HaygoodWil Haygood, award winning author, explores his book, Showdown, to give listeners an in depth perspective about why he wrote it.
2019-06-1519 min
Radio-OwlsEpisode 11 : Eve of Civil RightsCivil Rights isn't a Chapter 5 thing; it's a right now thing. In this short episode, I discuss a few current events but focus on a recommendation for a book: Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America, by Wil Haygood.
2019-01-2207 min
Art Works PodcastWil Haygood2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, the intellectual, social and artistic burst of African-American culture that erupted in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. The Columbus Museum of Art is marking the anniversary with a dazzling exhibition I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100. Through paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, contemporary documents, books and posters, the exhibition sheds light on both breadth and depth of the Harlem Renaissance. Wil Haygood-a Columbus native-was guest curator and author of the companion book I, Too, Sing America. In this week’s podcast, Wil and I talk about the Harlem Re...
2018-12-1829 min
Life in the 614Remembering the Harlem RenaissanceThe Columbus Museum of Art's Nannette Maciejunes discusses the Harlem Renaissance and the ongoing exhibition celebrating its centennial. Exhibit: Centennial of black artists’ Harlem Renaissance celebrated at Columbus Museum of Art Podcast: Author Wil Haygood tells story close to home in new book
2018-11-2823 min
Club BookClub Book Episode 84 Wil HaygoodAfrican American historian Wil Haygood made waves in 2008 with the publication of a feature in The Washington Post titled “A Butler Well Served by This Election.” It profiled the life and service of Eugene Allen, a White House butler who worked under eight presidents over the course of 34 years. It is the inspiration behind the Lee Daniels movie of the same name, starring Oprah Winfrey and Forrest Whitaker. In 2013, as a tie-in to the Hollywood film, Haygood fleshed out Allen’s story into a New York Times bestselling biography, The Butler: A Witness to History. Haygood has also penned biogra...
2018-11-0659 min
Life in the 614Author Wil Haygood tells story close to home in new bookWil Haygood's book "Tigerland: 1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart and a Magical Season of Healing" released earlier this week, and he stopped by The Dispatch to discuss why the story about East High School's basketball and baseball state championship teams might be more relevant now politically than when he began writing it two years ago. The author and Columbus native, who now lives in Washington, D.C., also talks about NFL anthem protests, the personal nature of the book and why it could make a good movie. Wil Haygood’s latest book examines East High’s state titles i
2018-09-2019 min
Tune In To The Most Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook Today!Tigerland by Wil HaygoodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/269306to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tigerland
Author: Wil Haygood
Narrator: Dominic Hoffman
Format: mp3
Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 09-18-18
Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 stars, 40 ratings
Genres: Black & African American
Publisher's Summary:
Against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in recent American history, as riots and demonstrations spread across the nation, the Tigers of poor, segregated East High School in Columbus, Ohio, did something no team from one school had ever done before: They won the state basketball and baseball championships in the same year. They defeated bigger, richer, whiter...
2018-09-184h 09
Beyond High StreetWil Haygood: Author, TigerlandPulitzer-nominated Wil Haygood has made a career out of telling some of the most interesting, if overlooked, stories in American Life. Most notably, he penned the story "A Butler Well Served by this Election" for The Washington Post which became the basis for the award-winning 2013 film "The Butler" and for Haygood’s New York Times’ best-selling book of the same name. His seventh book, TIGERLAND: 1968-1969, A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing, was just given to all Miami University freshman upon arrival into Oxford this August and thanks to Penguin Random House, weeks...
2018-09-1234 min
PW InsiderPW Radio 154: From the ArchivesInterviews from the PW Radio archive: James McClintock on fishing tales and ecological exploration, Wil Haygood on the contentious debate over Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court.
2016-01-011h 07
Enoch Pratt Free Library PodcastWriters LIVE: Wil Haygood, Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed AmericaThurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this new biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood details the life and career of one of the most transformative legal minds of the past 100 years.Using the framework of the dramatic, contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Haygood creates a provocative and moving look at Marshall's life as well as the politicians, lawyers, activists and others...
2015-11-091h 06
Inside MediaThe Life of Thurgood MarshallBest-selling author Wil Haygood talks about his new book, “Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America.” The book profiles the first African American Supreme Court justice using the contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall in 1967 as a framing device for his life story.
2015-10-1050 min
PW RadioPW Radio 139 - Wil Haygood on Thurgood Marshall and SegregationWil Haygood, author of 'Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America,' discusses the contentious debate over Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court.
"If you're born in 1954, [Brown v. Board of Ed] weighs on you," Wil Haygood told @pubwklyradio. "Segregationists were hellbent on stopping Thurgood Marshall."
2015-09-1833 min
PW InsiderPW Radio Episode 139: Wil Haygood and Jim MIlliotWil Haygood, author of Showdown, discusses the contentious debate over Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court. PW editorial director Jim Milliot explores changes at the Authors Guild.
2015-09-1758 min
Get Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureShowdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America by Wil HaygoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this stunning new biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood surpasses the emotional impact...
2015-09-1510 min
Experience The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Powerful!Showdown by Wil HaygoodPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2795to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Showdown
Author: Wil Haygood
Narrator: Dominic Hoffman
Format: mp3
Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
Release date: 09-15-15
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 250 ratings
Genres: Cultural & Regional
Publisher's Summary:
Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this stunning new biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood surpasses the emotional impact of his inspiring best seller The Butler to detail the life and career of one of...
2015-09-152h 25Inside MediaThe Making of "Lee Daniels' The Butler"Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood talks about his newspaper article that inspired the 2013 blockbuster film, "Lee Daniels' The Butler."
2014-01-2651 min
PoliopticsEpisode 116, with guests Wil Haygood and Danny StrongWil Haygood and Danny Strong are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: August 24, 2013 on SiriusXM “POTUS” Channel 124. PoliOptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6 am, 12 noon and 6 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics
2013-08-2356 min
JCast NetworkTwo Jews On The Butler‘The Butler’ written by Danny Strong, was inspired by Wil Haygood’s article in The Washington Post, entitled ‘A Butler Well Served By This Election’. Haygood served as a butler through 8 presidential administrations.
In this film, we follow the journey of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) who as a boy in 1923, picked cotton on a Georgia farm, alongside his father and mother.
In one of the most heart wrenching scenes, Cecil watches as one of the farm’s overseers, (Alex Pettyfer) rapes his mother (Mariah Carey) and then shoots his father, (David Banner) dead right in front of him...
2013-08-1903 min
Joe Madison "The Black Eagle" On SiriusXMAuthor of "The Butler" Wil Haygood: "This is the Civil Rights (story) of our time"Wil Haygood, acclaimed Washington Post writer and author of the new book, "The Butler", joined Joe Madison, "The Black Eagle", early Tuesday morning to talk about the inspiration behind the book and the forthcoming movie of the same title about White House Butler Eugene Allen.
Wil Haygood shares stories of his motivation to write "The Buter" and his writing process, where he met Eugene Allen's wife of 65 years who shared her husband's story of working in the White House across eight presidencies.
"This is the Civil Rights movie of our time", Haygood said on The Madison Show. "I hope that...
2013-08-0603 min
Connect to Top-Rated Audiobook Collection in High QualityWil Haygood's The Butler: A Witness to HistoryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/194359 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Butler: A Witness to History
Author: Wil Haygood
Narrator: Lee Daniels, Forest Whitaker, David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 32 minutes
Release date: July 30, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.37 of Total 19
Ratings of Narrator: 2.75 of Total 8
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary: This mesmerizing companion book to the award-winning film, The Butler traces the Civil Rights Movement and explores crucial moments of twentieth century American history through the eyes of Eugene Allen—a White House butler who served eight pr...
2013-07-302h 32
Discover Your Favorite Audiobook Titles with Easy AccessIn Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior (Authored by Wil Haygood)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior
Author: Wil Haygood
Narrator: Kevin R. Free
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 23 hours 49 minutes
Release date: February 24, 2008
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 2.67 of Total 3
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary: This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great...
2008-02-2411h 49
Get New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentIn Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior by Wil HaygoodPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Kevin R. Free Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 24, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight...
2008-02-2405 min