New book, “Tigerland” by Wil Haygood, debuts at Miami University on Aug. 24

New book, “Tigerland” by Wil Haygood, debuts at Miami University on Aug. 24

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The African American Author Whose Story Became the Movie “The Butler” to Debut New Book About Race, Hope and High School Sports

Fifty years ago, in 1968, civil rights leaders were killed and social tensions spiked. One of the great untold stories of that year is newly available from the same author whose story became the movie The Butler.