William Bradford Huie
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William Bradford Huie was an American journalist and author known for his hard-hitting nonfiction books on race, war, and crime, several of which were adapted into films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Bradford Huie canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Bradford Huie Context triple: [The Outsider (1961 film), screenwriter, William Bradford Huie]
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Floyd McKissick
Floyd McKissick was a prominent American civil rights attorney and activist who led the Congress of Racial Equality in the 1960s and later became a key advocate of Black economic empowerment and political participation.
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B.
Lonnie E. Smith
Lonnie E. Smith was an African American voter whose challenge to racially discriminatory primary elections led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944), which struck down white-only primaries.
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C.
Clarence "Big House" Gaines
Clarence "Big House" Gaines was a legendary college basketball coach who built Winston-Salem State into a powerhouse program and became one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
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D.
Ordell Robbie
Ordell Robbie is a ruthless and manipulative gunrunner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown," known for his charismatic yet menacing demeanor.
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E.
Garland Mosley
Garland Mosley is an American songwriter and producer best known for his frequent collaborations with his brother, the acclaimed producer Timbaland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Bradford Huie Target entity description: William Bradford Huie was an American journalist and author known for his hard-hitting nonfiction books on race, war, and crime, several of which were adapted into films.
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A.
Floyd McKissick
Floyd McKissick was a prominent American civil rights attorney and activist who led the Congress of Racial Equality in the 1960s and later became a key advocate of Black economic empowerment and political participation.
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B.
Lonnie E. Smith
Lonnie E. Smith was an African American voter whose challenge to racially discriminatory primary elections led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944), which struck down white-only primaries.
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C.
Clarence "Big House" Gaines
Clarence "Big House" Gaines was a legendary college basketball coach who built Winston-Salem State into a powerhouse program and became one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
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D.
Ordell Robbie
Ordell Robbie is a ruthless and manipulative gunrunner in Quentin Tarantino’s film "Jackie Brown," known for his charismatic yet menacing demeanor.
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E.
Garland Mosley
Garland Mosley is an American songwriter and producer best known for his frequent collaborations with his brother, the acclaimed producer Timbaland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ nonfiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredTopic |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ crime ⓘ racial violence in the American South ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-11-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Birmingham–Southern College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
American Mercury
NERFINISHED
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Birmingham Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Huie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime writing
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journalism ⓘ literature about race relations ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ war literature ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNotableSubject |
Emmett Till murder case
NERFINISHED
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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination ⓘ U.S. military justice in World War II ⓘ prostitution in wartime Pacific ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Bradford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| movement | New Journalism precursor ⓘ |
| name | William Bradford Huie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | hard-hitting investigative nonfiction on race, war, and crime ⓘ |
| notableWork |
He Slew the Dreamer
NERFINISHED
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The Americanization of Emily NERFINISHED ⓘ The Execution of Private Slovik NERFINISHED ⓘ The Revolt of Mamie Stover NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Lives for Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hartselle, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Hartselle, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Guntersville, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editor of American Mercury ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Hunt Robertson Huie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAdaptedIntoFilm |
The Americanization of Emily
NERFINISHED
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The Execution of Private Slovik NERFINISHED ⓘ The Revolt of Mamie Stover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: William Bradford Huie Description of subject: William Bradford Huie was an American journalist and author known for his hard-hitting nonfiction books on race, war, and crime, several of which were adapted into films.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mud on the Stars
subject surface form:
The Americanization of Emily (screenplay)