Recorded live on May 6, 2021.

He made history as Officer Clemmons on the award-winning PBS television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Herald as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a U.S. television program, his many accomplishments make him a Renaissance man of the highest order. He is a Grammy Award-winning opera singer, founder of the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble, emeritus artist in residence at Middlebury College, actor, composer, arranger, playwright, activist, mentor—and with the publication of Officer Clemmons: A Memoir, he now adds author to the list.

In celebration of the publication of the paperback version of Officer Clemmons: A Memoir, Vermont Public Radio's Jane Lindholm sat down for ah hour-long discussion with Francois Clemmons.

You can see our short video retrospective here: [ Ссылка ]

You can purchase an autographed copy of his book here: [ Ссылка ]

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