Andrew Maraniss
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Maraniss to receive 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for ‘Strong Inside’
Vanderbilt alumnus and first-time author Andrew Maraniss will receive the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for his acclaimed work "Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South." Read MoreAug 10, 2015
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Perry Wallace biography honored at RFK Book Awards
Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South was honored at the Robert F. Kennedy Book Awards held May 21 at the Newseum. Read MoreMay 26, 2015
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Homecoming: How a sophomore term paper led to a ‘New York Times’ best-seller and an unlikely friendship
They walked up to us, one by one, for nearly two hours, many of them with tears in their eyes. Then they looked at the man seated next to me, clasped his hands, and spoke from the heart. I’m sorry for what you went through. I could have done more… Read MoreApr 25, 2015
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Chancellor asks for faculty input during Spring Faculty Assembly address
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos thanked faculty March 31 for their valued contributions to the university and exhorted all faculty members to add their voices as the university moves forward with its Academic Strategic Plan and other high-priority endeavors. Read MoreApr 2, 2015
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VUCast: Feminism on TV
In the latest VUCast: See how TV news impacted the women's rights movement; the story of the first African American to play basketball in the SEC scores big; and experts address hot-button issues in health care. Watch now! Read MoreJan 28, 2015
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Wallace visits Nashville for book launch
Perry Wallace, a true hero in Nashville and Vanderbilt history, came home to the Vanderbilt campus for a visit and to help launch a book about his life. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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Vanderbilt alum pens biography of the ‘Jackie Robinson of the SEC’
The new book "Strong Inside" tells the story of Vanderbilt basketball player Perry Wallace, the first black basketball player in the SEC. Read MoreNov 25, 2014
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Vanderbilt represented at this weekend’s Southern Festival of Books
The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities will co-sponsor a special track of veteran-focused readings, discussions and performances at this year's Southern Festival of Books, which also features appearances by Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students and alumni. Read MoreOct 8, 2014
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Popdose profiles alumnus Andrew Maraniss and his upcoming book about Perry Wallace
Andrew Maraniss, BA’92, first wrote about SEC pioneer Perry Wallace, BE’72, as a sophomore history major. Nearly 25 years later, Vanderbilt University Press will release Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South in December. Popdose.com profiles Maraniss and his passion to tell Wallace’s… Read MoreSep 19, 2014