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Wil Haygood - Why King Still Matters: The Enduring Power of His Vision
- Mon, Jan 18, 2027
- 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium
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Wil Haygood will explore why the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to resonate across generations. Drawing on his personal connection to the civil rights movement, decades of reporting and conversations with figures who worked alongside King, Wil will examine how King’s legacy speaks to urgent issues including economic inequality, voting rights, criminal justice and gender equity.
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Wil Haygood is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, biographer and cultural historian whose work explores American history, politics, race, sports and the lives of influential Black Americans. During his 30-year journalism career, he served as a national and foreign correspondent for The Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for feature writing. Wil is the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Butler and Showdown, as well as acclaimed biographies of Thurgood Marshall, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Sammy Davis, Jr. and Sugar Ray Robinson.