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âA heartwarming story that explores the power of friendship as well as race, sexuality, talent, and identity.â âKirkus Reviews
When he created the role of Officer Clemmons on the awardâwinning television series Mister Rogersâ Neighborhood, François Clemmons made history as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a childrenâs program. A new, wide world opened for Clemmonsâbut one that also required him to make painful personal choices and sacrifices.
Officer Clemmons details Clemmonsâs incredible life story, beginning with his early years in Alabama and Ohio, marked by family trauma and loss, through his studies as a music major at Oberlin College, where Clemmons began to investigate and embrace his homosexuality, to a chance encounter with Fred Rogers that changed the whole course of both menâs lives, leading to a deep, spiritual friendship and mentorship spanning nearly 40 years.
From New York to Russia, Berlin to California, Grammy Awardâwinner Clemmons has performed for audiences around the world and remains a beloved figure. Evocative and intimate, and buoyed by its authorâs own vivacious, inimitable energy, Officer Clemmons chronicles a historical and enlightening life and career of a man who has brought joy to millions of adults and children, across generations and borders.
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May 5, 2020 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781948226714
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- ISBN: 9781948226714
- File size: 12261 KB
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- English
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