Apr 30, 2023 · His father, Roy Wood Sr., was a Birmingham, Alabama, radio broadcasting and journalism pioneer who covered, among other things, the civil rights movement, racism faced by African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War, the Soweto uprising, and the Rhodesian Bush War.

Apr 29, 2023 · Roy Wood Jr. is the son of Roy Wood Sr. and Joyce Dugan Wood. Born on September 15, 1915, in Atlanta, Georgia, Roy Wood Sr was a renowned journalist commentator, college professor, and entrepreneur.

Wood was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Rosalie N. (Latimer) and Roy Wood, Sr. [2] [3] Wood's father, a physician, died when he was three years old. His mother, who attended Morris Brown University, was one of the first female black CPAs in the state of Georgia.

His father, Roy Wood Sr., was a Birmingham, Alabama, radio broadcasting and journalism pioneer who covered the civil rights movement: the racism encountered by African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War, the Soweto uprising, and the …

Plus, Roy remembers his dad, Roy Wood Sr. ...more. (Recording date: 5/15/23) Roy Wood Jr. talks about growing up in Birmingham and shares how sports helped him hone his improv skills.

Roy Wood Sr., Wood’s father, was a Birmingham, Alabama radio broadcasting and journalism pioneer who covered, among other things, the civil rights movement, racism faced by African-American soldiers in the Vietnam War, the Soweto uprising, and the Rhodesian Bush War.

Jun 15, 2023 · Wood, father of humorist Roy Wood Jr, and WVTM news anchor Roy L. Wood Jr, grew up in Chicago and attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School. He earned his B.A. from Morehouse College in Atlanta and his M.A. in Communications from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Feb 5, 2024 · Roy Wood Jr. continues to keep himself busy after leaving the “The Daily Show,” next releasing a new book, “The Man of Many Fathers” from The Crown Publishing Group. The book will focus...

Feb 5, 2024 · Wood Jr.’s memoir will examine the most important lessons to come from the unexpected father figures who stepped into Wood’s life — some unknowingly — after his own father died when he...

Jun 20, 2021 · One surprising revelation of “Finding Your Roots” was that his dad actually was born Roy Wood Jr., making him Roy Wood III. He puzzled over that on the show and joked about changing his name ...