The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable David N. Dinkins

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

OralHistoryResource

The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable David N. Dinkins

3/4/2002; 3/21/2014

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2002.005

Mayor The Honorable David N. Dinkins (1927 - ) was the first African American Mayor of New York City. Dinkins focused on crime and problems of racial inequality and initiated a program called "Safe Streets, Safe City: Cops and Kids," reducing crime and expanding opportunities for New York's children. Despite losing the 1993 mayoral election, Dinkins has continued to be critical of problems within the criminal justice system, including abusive police and institutionalized racism in the courts. Dinkins was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 3/4/2002 and 3/21/2014, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 7; Total Run Time: 03h 05m 20s

The HistoryMakers

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 11634388

The HistoryMakers

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Dinkins, David N. (David Norman), 1927-2020

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fk37rm (person)

David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the 106th Mayor of New York City, the first African American to hold the position, from 1990 to 1993. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was raised there and in Harlem, graduating from Trenton Central High School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. After his service, Dinkins graduated cum laude from Howard University with ...