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.
