The Supreme Court nomination that changed america. He will be taking questions were the next three hours. Host author wil haygood, you write about black men who heroically manifested themselves into mainstream america. I think my writing is a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What does that mean . Guest i think it has been exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the wheno i look back over the people who ive written about, they spin these amazing tales about society, culture, style, race, and i dont always know if they knew when they were doing it, but heroism as well. You had the new york congressman who passed legislation, antipoverty legislation in the case of the new york congressman powell, Adam Clay
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Follow suit . Ennightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Police say grainy images we showed you here last night have helped solve the murder of a young dance student that traumatized the university of texas this week, one of the largest schools in the nation. The barely recognizable face in that video is believed to be that of a homeless teenage boy who police are convinced is their killer. The victim just a teen herself from oregon was found dead on tuesday sparking fear and anguish on the sprawling austin campus, and thats where we start this evening with nbcs gabe gutierrez. Tonight 17yearold Meechaiel Criner is in jail charged with firstdegree murder in the death of haruka weiser. An emotional Austin Police chief saying he had just spoken to her family who had this message. O once but twice. Reporter just 18 years old weiser was a freshman dance major, her body found tuesday in a creek on the main campus of the university of
Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. In depth is in next on book tv. Our our guest is the author of several books including his most recent, showdown on Thurgood Marshall. Author will haygood, this is a quote from you, i write about black men who heroically manifest themselves into mainstream america. Lentless purt i think my reading writing has been a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What is that mean . Well, i think that it is just been exciting to find these figures like adam junior, sammy davis junior, super weight ray robinson Thurgood Marshall, who were not born into mainstream society, who by their enormous talent and gifts they put themselves into the fabric of this country, by entertainment,s politics, sports, and in Thurgood Marshalls case, the law and in the case of the white house, butler, extra nor layered Patriotic Service to his country so these figures when i look back
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