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Officer Clemmons by Francois S. Clemmons Signed Softcover
- Item Number
- 180
- Estimated Value
- 18 USD
- Sold
- 16 USD to blamonica
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to The North Branch School (tax ID 32-0013815) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
From the selection of Vermont authors that came from the shelves of the Vermont Book Shop!
Details the incredible life story of François Clemmons, 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 which changed the whole course of both lives, leading to a deep, spiritual friendship and mentorship spanning nearly forty years.
When he earned the role as Officer Clemmons on the award-winning television series Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Clemmons made history as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a children’s program. A new, wide world opened for Francois but one which also required him to make painful personal choices, and sacrifices.
From New York to the Soviet Union, Berlin to California, Clemmons has performed for audiences around the world, and remains a beloved figure. Evocative and intimate, and buoyed by its author’s 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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