The HistoryMakers video oral history with The Honorable Les Brown.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 58 min.)) : sound, color |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2007.292 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Brown, Les, 1945- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Les Brown |
| Portion of title | Honorable Les Brown |
| Abstract | Motivational speaker and state representative Hon. Les Brown was born on February 17, 1945, in Miami, Florida. Brown began his career in radio broadcasting at a Miami Beach radio station. In the 1960s, Brown moved to Columbus, Ohio, to work for WVKO Radio. Late in the decade, Brown ran for and won a seat in the Ohio State Legislature representing the 29th District. In his third term, he served as chair of the Human Resources Committee. In 1986, Brown formed Les Brown Enterprises, Inc. In 1989, Brown launched his career as a motivational speaker when he received the National Speakers Association's highest award, the Council of Peers Award of Excellence. Brown recorded a series of speeches entitled You Deserve in 1990, for which he won a Chicago-area Emmy Award. In 1991, Toastmasters International selected Brown as one of the world's best speakers and awarded him the Golden Gavel Award. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2007 October 17. |
| 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 | A2007.292 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |