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Bill Rhoden Podcast

December 21, 2016

rhodenPerry Wallace and I were the guests of legendary former New York Times columnist and author Bill Rhoden on the 100th edition of his podcast. Co-host Jamal Murphy and Rhoden talked to us about Wallace’s life and career as a pioneer, and both the original and young readers versions of STRONG INSIDE. Here’s the audio.

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  • “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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