William Hayashi
Education
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
, 1973-01-01 - 1977-01-01
University of Wisconsin
, 1973-01-01 - 1977-01-01
Kenwood HS
, 1969-01-01 - 1973-01-01Work Experience
The Darkside Trilogy
Current
The Darkside Trilogy
Hayashi Associates, Inc.
Current
Hayashi Associates, Inc.
The Black Science Fiction Society
2012-11-01 - 2020-03-01
The Black Science Fiction Society
UrbanTheater Company
2007-09-01 - 2012-09-01
UrbanTheater Company
Cabrilni Green Youth & Family Services
1998-06-01 - 2002-03-01
Cabrilni Green Youth & Family Services
Skills
Summary
Chicago native William Hayashi is a four decade veteran of the IT industry, an award-winning screen writer and a novelist. His Darkside Trilogy answers the question: What would happen in America if African Americans were discovered secretly living on the backside of the moon since before Neil Armstrong landed? Hayashi’s first four scripts were made into movies. The first, written for the 2009 International 48 Hour Film Project won for Best Script in Chicago. He is also the host of the weekly Genesis Science Fiction Radio series, an online show for this web site. Hayashi interviews notable creators of Black science fiction and fantasy novels, comics, films and other Black-oriented content. Hayashi spends much of his time in philanthropy building and maintaining computer labs and networks for not-for-profits. He served as Board Chair of Cabrini Green Youth And Family Services and was honored in 2001 by Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services for having brought Best Business Practices to the Social Service Agency Model.
