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New York Times: Strong Inside Powerfully Told

January 10, 2015

the-new-york-timesNew York Times religion columnist Sam Freedman calls Strong Inside a “powerfully told” bio of Perry Wallace. Freedman visited Nashville to write about the 50th anniversary of the Father Ryan – Pearl basketball game, the first integrated game in the South, and the role of Catholics in civil rights. Check out his column here.

  • “In a magnificently reported, nuanced
    but raw account of basketball and racism in the South during the 1960s, Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Perry Wallace’s struggle, loneliness, perseverance and eventual self-realization. A rare story about physical and intellectual courage that is both shocking and triumphant. ”

    Bob Woodward, Washington Post associate editor and author

Watch Andrew Maraniss talk about his inspiration to write Strong Inside, featuring archival footage of Perry Wallace in action.
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