The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.

9/7/2002

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2002.184

Mayor The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. (1938 - ) was the first African American appointed as managing director of Philadelphia. Goode was later elected mayor of Philadelphia in 1983, and served two terms before going on to earn his doctorate of ministry in May 2000. Goode was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 9/7/2002, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 58m 13s

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Goode, W. Wilson (Woodrow Wilson), 1938-

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Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is an American community activist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 95th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- the first African American to hold the office- from 1984 to 1992. Born near the town of Seaboard, North Carolina, Goode moved to Philadelphia with his family in 1954. After graduating from John Bartram High School, he earned a B.A. degree from Morgan State University and an M.P.A. from the University of P...