Several members of Perry Wallace's Vanderbilt Class of 1970 came together to raise the funds necessary to endow a Vanderbilt engineering scholarship in Wallace's name. The announcement of the scholarship was made by Vanderbilt Chancellor Nick Zeppos ... [Continue Reading]
Lillian Smith Award Presentation
Thanks to the Southern Regional Council for posting a video of my speech at the Lillian Smith Book Awards in Decatur, Georgia. Receiving this award was both a humbling experience and a huge thrill! ... [Continue Reading]
Wallace Scholarship Created at Vanderbilt
Now this is cool. Several former Vanderbilt classmates of Perry Wallace's have come together to raise funds to endow an engineering scholarship in Wallace's name. The Perry Eugene Wallace Jr. Scholarship will be officially announced Oct. 23 during ... [Continue Reading]
Lillian Smith Book Award
Strong Inside has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Lillian Smith Book Award, an annual honor that recognizes books dealing with issues of social and racial justice. The award will be presented in Decatur, Ga., on Sept. 6 during the ... [Continue Reading]
Madison.com Q&A
The Q&A before the Q&A: in advance of my session Wednesday night at Madison's HotelRED, where my father will conduct a Q&A, Jeanne Kolker of the Wisconsin State Journal conducted a Q&A of her own. Check it out here. ... [Continue Reading]
The Sporting Life –
I've always enjoyed Jeremy Schaap's "The Sporting Life" show on ESPN Radio for its mix of intelligent long-form stories. So it was quite a thrill when Jeremy said he wanted to do a story on Perry Wallace and Strong Inside. Perry and I had a chance to ... [Continue Reading]
Paul Finebaum Show
Ever since STRONG INSIDE came out in December, I've been eager to share the book with hardcore SEC fans via the SEC Network. That opportunity came last week when I was a guest on the popular Paul Finebaum Show, carried by ESPN Radio and simulcast on ... [Continue Reading]
Morning Joe Interview
My egg, cheese and bacon bagel sandwich was only the second highlight of the morning on Wednesday. Before breakfast, I had the opportunity to join the hosts of Morning Joe on MSNBC to talk about Strong Inside. It was great fun to meet Joe, Mika, Mike ... [Continue Reading]
STRONG INSIDE wins RFK Book Award
I was walking back to work from Jack's BBQ in downtown Nashville yesterday when I checked a voicemail from a Florida number I didn't recognize. It was ETHEL KENNEDY asking me to call her back. "Kennedy residence," a woman answered. "Yes, I'm ... [Continue Reading]
Metro Council Honors Wallace
Perry Wallace returned home to Nashville on Tuesday to be honored by the Metro Council. Wallace was presented a resolution signed by the entire Council in recognition of his groundbreaking achievements as an athlete, scholar and attorney. It was a ... [Continue Reading]