The history of the Triple Nickles; 'The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw;' 'Well, I Declare'

Due South · Jul 2, 2026 · 50m

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Sharryse Piggott highlights the ‘Triple Nickles’

WUNC’s Sharryse Piggott spent weeks reporting on the history of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black WWII paratrooper unit. She spoke with the grandson of unit founder Walter Morris about the groundbreaking work the soldiers pioneered. She talks with Leoneda Inge about the ‘Triple Nickles.’ (This conversation originally aired January 9, 2026.)

Sharryse Piggott, WUNC reporter

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A book from UNC Press revives ‘The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw’

For decades, religious groups and everyday community members have gathered in Graham, outside the…