Michael Hurd

EverSan Cooper Podcast

Author, journalist and cultural historian Michael Hurd joins the podcast! We discuss his latest book "Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas" among many other topics. Native Houstonian Michael Hurd is a writer and historian currently serving as director of Prairie View A&M University’s Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture which is digitally documenting 500 years of black history in Texas. He is an Air Force/Vietnam veteran, recipient of the Air Force Commendation Medal and a graduate in Journalism of the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked as a sports writer at the Houston Post, the Austin American-Statesman, USA Today, and Yahoo Sports, and has authored three books, including his most recent “Thursday Night Lights, the Story of Black High School Football in Texas.” He serves on the selection committee for the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a board member for the Writers’ League of Texas, and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters. Please RATE and REVIEW the podcast! Share with your pals and buddies on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and DOWNLOAD for a fresh episode every Wednesday! EverSanCooper.com/podcast (EverSanCooper.com/podcast) Facebook.com/EverSanCooper (Facebook.com/EverSanCooper) @EverSanCooper (http://www.instagram.com/eversancooper/) on Instagram