![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you look at Thurgood Marshall, the sweep of his life-the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and then the years he was on the Supreme Court-the flow and drama of those decades tells the story of this country. In this extended interview, Haygood discusses why Thurgood Marshall’s story matters today, his thoughts on journalism and a free press, and his experiences on the set of The Butler. (Watch Haygood’s convocation remarks here.) Haygood recently visited Loyola’s campus both to speak to outgoing students at commencement and to address incoming students-who read Showdown as their First Year Text-at new student convocation this fall. presidents inspired the film The Butler, and his most recent book, Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America, chronicles the life of the first African American Supreme Court Justice. His 2008 Washington Post article about an African American man who served eight U.S. An acclaimed author shares his thoughts on race in America, freedom of the press, and seeing his work turned into a Hollywood film By Maura Sullivan HillĪward-winning journalist and author Wil Haygood has brought to life some of the most important stories in American history. ![]()
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