MEMORIES & MILESTONES

FROM BIRMINGHAM TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD: CELEBRATING FRANÇOIS CLEMMONS

A special locally-produced Black History Month program celebrating the life and legacy of François Clemmons, Grammy-winning singer, actor, and civil rights advocate best known as Officer Clemmons on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Joseph King, Sports & Culture Reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, interviews Dr. Clemmons in this special edition of Memories & Milestones. This broadcast will weave together music, storytelling, and archival clips that highlight Dr. Clemmons’ journey to national prominence, while reflecting on Birmingham’s role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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