Media Matters: Wil Haygood – ‘Solo Voyager’
I first met Wil Haygood, a 1976 Miami University graduate, in spring 2013. He delivered Miami’s commencement address, beginning his talk with the trailer for “The Butler.”
Black History
‘The War Within a War’ examines racial complexities of the Vietnam War
Miami University alum Wil Haygood focuses his most recent book on the Vietnam War and the struggles Black Americans endured at home and overseas.
Local couple’s civil rights activism spans decades
Bill and Sybil Miller met at Miami University more than 60 years ago and have stayed active fighting for social justice together since then.
Local Legends: Grandpap East
Elijah East, a veteran of the War of 1812 born to a mother who had been enslaved, married three times and fathered eight children, earning him the eventual nickname of "Grandpap East."
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
Local Legends: Keeper of the community
Throughout her life, Anna Estella Hasty dedicated herself to documenting the stories of Oxford's Black community both as a newspaper columnist and as a secretary for Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Local NAACP vice president’s dedication comes from family history
From her time as vice president of the Oxford NAACP chapter to her work as a pastor, Vanessa Cummings has dedicated herself to giving back to others.