The Harvey Milk Interviews; In His Own Words

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780972589888
• ISBN10: 0972589880
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2012-04-16
• Publisher: Vince Emery Productions

Summary

The unrehearsed and unguarded conversations in this collection provide an in-depth portrait of the sense of humor, outrage, and love of dramatic confrontation that defined the inspirational character of Harvey Milk. This volume contains the texts of nearly 40 interviews Milk did for newspapers, radio, and television, in which he describes his life, struggles, strategies, and dreams. In addition, transcripts from three famous political debates that Milk had with John Briggs are included, as well as a DVD ofThe Harvey Milk Interviews Movie, a feature-length documentary presenting previously unseen television interviews. This groundbreaking treasure trove allows insights into how he viewed the issueseconomic, social, sexual, and politicalthat shape lives and culture in the United States.

Author Biography

Harvey Milk was an elected supervisor of the City and County of San Francisco and was the first openly gay person elected to office in California. He was assassinated in 1978. In 2009, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor. Vince Emery is a researcher, editor, and writer. He has written or edited several books including How to Grow Your Business on the Internet and Lost Stories by Dashiell Hammett. He lives near San Francisco.