In the News

2023

Miami University to receive Wil Haygood Collection

Wil Haygood ’76 to be honored for telling the story of the struggle for freedom

Wil Haygood to receive Miami University's Freedom Summer of '64 Award

2021

Wil Haygood's historical account of Black films captures national attention

Miami's inaugural Freedom Film Festival features a conversation with Reginald Hudlin and Wil Haygood

2020

Events highlight Miami's role in civil rights, social justice

Journalist and author Wil Haygood discusses his book "Showdown" and debuts trailer for Thurgood Marshall documentary

2019

Wil Haygood named runner-up for Dayton Literary Peace Prize

Wil Haygood receives Ohioana Award for "Tigerland"

Rita Dove and Wil Haygood to receive literary honors

Wil Haygood on his book Showdown

Wil Haygood's Tigerland: A community brought together by two state championships

"Tigerland, 50 years later": Hear from author Wil Haygood and a coach and players of the 1969 East High state championship teams

2018

A miracle of 1968-1969: State championships in two sports by one all-black high school

Wil Haygood provides a message of hope and respect to the Class of 2022

Incoming Class of 2022 sets university records

Join the celebration: Catch a free ride on the Tigerland Express to Convocation 2018

Class of 2022 will learn about civil rights during Convocation

Wil Haygood’s worldwide debut of book Tigerland to debut at Miami convocation

Wil Haygood’s Tigerland among summer reading books

Miami anticipates welcoming largest incoming class

Miami students to receive Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Wil Haygood’s book Tigerland

Miami students to get advanced copies of Wil Haygood’s Tigerland

2017

Wil Haygood to curate "Harlem Renaissance" exhibition

Haygood named a Patrick Henry Writing Fellow for 2017-2018