Miles davis and lena horne, generation africanamericans who found success in their respective fields during the start of a broader Civil Rights Movement. Wil haygood discusses his book with dave cybercom sports columnist for the nation magazine and author of a peoples history of sports in the United States. Host welcome to after words. I am days island, the Sports Editor for the nation magazine and an absolutely thrilled to be interviewing a man who has written a tremendous biography about the greatest out for pound boxer of the 20th century. That boxers name is walker smith, jr. , better known as Sugar Ray Robinson. And the author is will haywood. Will come how are you doing . Guest good to be here. Host great to have you. I really do think this book is worthy of sugar sugar ray robi. Instruments achieve it so congratulations right away trade to thank you. Host you are not a sports biographer of by trade. Guest right. Host why did you decide to spend five years of your life writing th
President s in the books featured historians, visit cspan. Org the president s. Available in paperback, hardcover any books. Wherever books are sold. Coming up next, but to be present afterwards. An hour long Interview Program we invite a guest host to interview the author of a new book. This week wil haygood, chicory robertson and sweet butter. Born walker smith junior, the future title holder spent his formative years in harlem. In the happenings of the harlem renaissance. Mr. Haygood relates to many, a generation of africanamericans who found success in the respective fields during the start of a broader Civil Rights Movement. Wil haygood discusses his book, sports columnist for the nation magazine and author of a peoples history of sports in the United States. Welcome to afterwords. Right away. You are not a sports because we are talking out a boxer. Of the ring and i wanted somebody that was known i met big for me was sugar ray roberson. Is most underwritten about boxers skins par
In his career with the happenings of the harlem renaissance. Mr. Wil haygood connections to the hughes and lena horne. A generation of africanamericans found success in their perspective fields during the start of a broader Civil Rights Movement. Wil haygood discusses i his boos with an agent magazine. Another of the peoples history of sports in the united states. Host welcome my name is dave and i am the Sports Editor for the nations magazine and im absolutely thrilled at the interview, to be interviewing a man who has written a tremendous biography about the greatest pound for pound boxer of the 20th century. That boxers name is walker, smith junior. Better known as Sugar Ray Robinson. And the author, is wil haygood. How you doing. Wil im good and its good to be here. Host it is great to be here. Dave i really do think this book is worthy of Sugar Ray Robinson. As a great achievement. So congratulations right away. You are not a sports biographer by trade right. Why did you decide to
Other. Has a population of about 200100 years ago it was one of the Fastest Growing towns in the u. S. It was famous for producing rubber tiles and was even called the rubber capital of the world in the last 50 years the population has fallen by a 3rd and continues to decline these days akron is better known as the meth capital of ohio its a city where the number of drug addicts keeps growing every year this film was shot in several private Rehab Centers and is about the people who still live in them who have recently left. We are at the recovery residence a home thats been in my family for over 50 years 53 years i believe you know ive read red smith and such lately were and people are saying that the worst is behind us and that is far from true. The statistics such as they are are disappointing on the just released accounting report were and were on track to outpace last years deaths significantly. To former prisoners and to people who have checked out of a state rehab center and need
House, now that we been able to reopen and have you all here. I hope you take time afterward to walk around if you have another chance to see what weve done. By the end of this year we will have brought over 15 authors to toledo and thats made possible through generous report of the Library Legacy foundation and gifts will allow us to not only bring world are nine authors to toledo but also help the library to be at abthat includes things like homework helpers, the ready to read program and our summer read. Speaking of summer read, we will soon be announcing a winter read so keep an eye out for that we will try to get our Community Reading just like we do in the summer through the month of january. In addition to the Library Legacy foundation we owe a debt of gratitude to our presenting media sponsor. Buckeye broadband and the blade supporting sponsors peer group and hcr manor care. And Community Sponsors runs of the library. As i mentioned, weve had a great year of authors so far and