Washington Post writer Wil Haygood, author of 'The Butler,' to speak at Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Washington Post writer Wil Haygood, author of 'The Butler,' to speak at Notre Dame Washington Post writer Wil Haygood, author of 'The Butler,' to speak at Notre Dame Published: October 15, 2014 Author: College of Arts and Letters Wil Haygood (Courtesy of Julia Ewan) Washington Post national writer Wil Haygood, whose feature story provided the basis for the movie “The Butler,” will discuss his career as a journalist and author Oct. 28 (Tuesday) at the University of Notre Dame. The conversation, which is open to the public and free of charge, will begin at 7 p.m. and take place in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies on Notre Dame Avenue. Haygood developed the original article about Eugene Allen, who served on the staff of eight presidents, into a best-selling book, “The Butler: A Witness to History,” which was published in conjunction with the popular 2013 film for which Haygood served as associate producer. Before joining The Washington Post in 2002, he worked as a national and foreign correspondent at The Boston Globe for 17 years. In 1990, while covering the civil war in Somalia, he was taken hostage by rebels but eventually released. In 2005, he was one of the first journalists to arrive in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, and he reported on the aftermath for 33 consecutive days. Haygood is the author of six books, including prize-winning biographies of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Sammy Davis Jr. and Sugar Ray Robinson, as well as a memoir, “The Haygoods of Columbus.” Among his many awards, Haygood has received an honorary doctorate of letters degree from Miami University (Ohio), his alma mater, and he’s won fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Alicia Patterson Foundation. He is visiting Notre Dame as this year’s Journalist-in-Residence of the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics & Democracy. During his time on campus, he’ll also speak in classes and talk to students and faculty about journalism and writing. Posted In: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 New prison education initiative joins Center for Social Concerns September 29, 2022 ACE program prepares educators for next generation of linguistically diverse students September 28, 2022 Tyson Yunkaporta, Indigenous Australian scholar and Nasr Book Prize winner, to visit campus September 27, 2022 Alpha Phi Alpha president to be featured ‘fireside chat’ guest September 20, 2022 Merit-based leadership scholars program works to support and empower Latino communities For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn