Wil Haygood Explores Race, Conflict, and the Vietnam War in The War Within a War
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Wil Haygood discusses the experiences of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality in the U.S.
Former Washington Post correspondent Wil Haygood, author of "The War Within a War," discusses the experience of Black American soldiers in Vietnam and the struggle for racial equality, happening at the same time, back home in the United States. He also talks about growing up in Columbus, Ohio, during this period, where, as a child, he witnessed this dichotomy firsthand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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