Three Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., SammyDavis Jr., and Sugar Ray Robinson
Wil Haygood
Wil Haygood
Biographical works of three figures forever linked to Harlem
Friday, April 8th, 2011
The Schomburg Center
Langston Hughes Auditorium
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About the Author and the Books
Wil Haygood has spent much of his writing life during the past two decades compiling a trilogy of biographical works of three figures forever linked to Harlem USA: Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., and Sugar Ray Robinson. Haygood has interviewed more than 400 individuals over the years, a quest which has taken him from European capitals to the Caribbean to points acrossAmerica and of course Harlem
"King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.," received the Massachusetts Black Political Caucus Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
"In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.," received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Outstanding Music Biography Award, the Richard Wright-Zora Neale Hurston Legacy Award, and was named Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
"Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson," was a runner-up for the PEN/ESPN Literary Award, and has been named a Best Book of the Year by Parade Magazine, Forbes.com, the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Haygood's trilogy conveys "the cultural importance" that Powell,Davis America
Wil Haygood is a staff writer for the Washington Post and an acclaimed biographer. Among his journalism honors are the National Headliners Award, the New England Associated Press Award, the Sunday Magazine Editors Award, the Missouri Journalism Award, and the National Association of Black Journalists Award for feature writing, which he has been awarded five times. He has been an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his journalism work. Haygood has been Visiting Writer atColorado College Ohio State University University of Georgia , and his alma mater, Miami University Oxford Ohio
Wil Haygood has spent much of his writing life during the past two decades compiling a trilogy of biographical works of three figures forever linked to Harlem USA: Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., and Sugar Ray Robinson. Haygood has interviewed more than 400 individuals over the years, a quest which has taken him from European capitals to the Caribbean to points across
"King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell Jr.," received the Massachusetts Black Political Caucus Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
"In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.," received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Outstanding Music Biography Award, the Richard Wright-Zora Neale Hurston Legacy Award, and was named Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
"Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson," was a runner-up for the PEN/ESPN Literary Award, and has been named a Best Book of the Year by Parade Magazine, Forbes.com, the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Haygood's trilogy conveys "the cultural importance" that Powell,
Wil Haygood is a staff writer for the Washington Post and an acclaimed biographer. Among his journalism honors are the National Headliners Award, the New England Associated Press Award, the Sunday Magazine Editors Award, the Missouri Journalism Award, and the National Association of Black Journalists Award for feature writing, which he has been awarded five times. He has been an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his journalism work. Haygood has been Visiting Writer at
...And now winner of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. Wil,childhood friend of Dr Peter Sheehan and Tim Sheehan, spoke and showed clips inThe Schomberg with impresario former Depty Mayor Bill Lynch and Powell the 4th and NAACP leader Hazel Dukes and an enraptured audience.
Not a full house but Wils full heart led him to end with "you felt like a standing room only crowd." A magical night where 3 legends were reintroduced without headlines but only nuanced subtitles and appreciation.
And because this is a food blog, there was of course... a meal. We needed Sammy Davis Jr.'s mother to yell"I am Sammy's mother...get out of my way!" as she did in one very charming Wil anecdote. But after a wait in the lounge of the Rooster ,recent site of the Obama fundraiser, with buzzing Friday social capital...
construction noises and rhythms...we sat to a feast of Top Chef Marcus Samuelsson shrimps and grits,oysters, and corn bread and fried chicken(no pictures...the fried chicken is so beautiful and large and plump that a photo would hurt my G rating). 
See Urban Spoon for unexpurgated version. For an apre Rooster wine try Nectar Wine Bar next to Harlem Vintage wine store 2235 Frederick Douglass Blvd (121st) nectarwinenyc.com. Tell Eric eric sent you.
Not a full house but Wils full heart led him to end with "you felt like a standing room only crowd." A magical night where 3 legends were reintroduced without headlines but only nuanced subtitles and appreciation.
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| Not Marcus but cookin' |
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| Shrimp and Grits |
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| apple pie |
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| corn bread before evaporation |
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| Wil and Tim leaning in |
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| Dr Peter saves lives and makes good friends |
See Urban Spoon for unexpurgated version. For an apre Rooster wine try Nectar Wine Bar next to Harlem Vintage wine store 2235 Frederick Douglass Blvd (121st) nectarwinenyc.com. Tell Eric eric sent you. |
| l to r Dr Peter Sheehan,Timothy Sheehan,Wil Haygood, Frank Spain and unidentified/eric obviously eats |
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