| Other author/creator | Goode, W. Wilson, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Bieschke, Paul, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr |
| Portion of title |
Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr |
| Abstract |
Politician W. Wilson Goode was born near Seaboard, North Carolina on August 19, 1938. His family moved to Philadelphia in 1954. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Morgan State University in 1961. In 1968, he earned his M.A. degree in governmental administration from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. In 1969, Goode was appointed executive director of the Philadelphia Council for Community Advancement. In 1979, the mayor of Philadelphia appointed Goode head of the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission. In 1980, he became the first African American appointed managing director of the City of Philadelphia. Goode was elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1983. He served two terms as mayor, leaving office in 1992. Goode received his D. Min. degree in May 2000. He hosted a radio show on WDAS, and held positions with the U.S. Department of Education. In 2000, he helped organize the Amachi Program for children of incarcerated parents. |
| Credits | Videographer, Paul Bieschke. |
| Performer |
Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2002 September 7. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2002.184 HistoryMakers |
