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Wil Haygood
2026
2025
2024
Miami’s Civil Rights Film Festival to honor 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
New buildings, milestones, and more highlight Miami academic year
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
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
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