Nationally acclaimed author and journalist Wil Haygood will speak at Kent State on Thursday, Nov. 12, presenting The Vietnam War and the American Military: Patriotism, Service, and the American Experience. The evening will begin with a 4 p.m. book signing for "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home" at the University Bookstore, followed by the program at 6 p.m. in the Kiva Auditorium (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Presented by the Pepsi Leadership Center in partnership with the May 4 Visitors Center, the Center for Adult and Veteran Services, with community partners Warriors Journey Home, this event is free and open to the public.