Wil Haygood
| Wil Haygood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1954 (age 61–62)[1] Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Miami University, 1976[2] |
Wil Haygood (born 1954 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American journalist and author who is known for his 2008 Washington Post article "A Butler Well Served By This Election", about Eugene Allen, which served as the basis for the 2013 movie The Butler.[2] Since then, Haygood has written a book about Allen, The Butler: A Witness to History.[3] While being interviewed on the radio program Conversations with Allan Wolper on WBGO 88.3FM, Haygood revealed that he had tracked down another White House butler. At the last minute, this butler, who had served three presidents, refused to be interviewed; the family apparently did not want his story out against the parallel story of the election of President Barack Obama.[4]
Haygood is a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation[5] and a professor at Miami University.[2]
Books
- Two on the River, 1986
- King of Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., 1993
- The Haygoods of Columbus, 1997
- In Black and White: the Life of Sammy Davis Jr., 2003
- Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson, 2009
- The Butler: A Witness to History, 2013
- Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America, 2015
References
- ↑ Cayton, Andrew Robert Lee (2002). Ohio: The History of a People. Ohio State University Press. p. 346. ISBN 9780814208991.
- 1 2 3 "Author Wil Haygood will join Miami faculty for next three years". Miami University. March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jackson, Sharyn (August 13, 2013). "Author Wil Haygood Talks Eugene Allen & 'The Butler' Movie". The Biography Channel. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ Allan Wolper Talks To Wil Haygood
- ↑ "Wil Haygood - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Retrieved May 12, 2014.