Former Mayor David N. Dinkins' powerfully candid memoir.
New York City. It's a fast-paced, over-the-top, rough-and-tumble kind of place -- especially when it comes to politics. One must contend with bureaucracy, oversized personalities and the ever-watchful media, all while balancing the budget, satisfying constituent needs and maintaining some level of calm. It takes a certain level of "inner steel" to work within this backdrop, all while guiding the city in the manner that it requires -- and deserves.
With an air of unflappable cool, quiet dignity and solid political savvy, David Dinkins rose to meet this challenge head-on by becoming New York's first African-American Mayor -- and making history at the same time. Having successfully completed stints at the U.S. Marine Corps and earning degrees from Howard University and Brooklyn Law School respectively, Dinkins quietly rose through the ranks of NYC government to ultimately become New York's 106th Mayor from 1990 - 1993.
Now a professor at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs, Dinkins recently wrote his memoir, titled: "A Mayor's Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic." In this candid interview, Dinkins discusses his book, his family and his proud accomplishments all while dispensing career advice for young people and heaping praise upon his wife, kids and grandchildren.
With an air of unflappable cool, quiet dignity and solid political savvy, David Dinkins rose to meet this challenge head-on by becoming New York's first African-American Mayor -- and making history at the same time. Having successfully completed stints at the U.S. Marine Corps and earning degrees from Howard University and Brooklyn Law School respectively, Dinkins quietly rose through the ranks of NYC government to ultimately become New York's 106th Mayor from 1990 - 1993.
Now a professor at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs, Dinkins recently wrote his memoir, titled: "A Mayor's Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic." In this candid interview, Dinkins discusses his book, his family and his proud accomplishments all while dispensing career advice for young people and heaping praise upon his wife, kids and grandchildren.
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