Emperor Norton's Proclamations by John Lumea at the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2018-02-16

John Lumea reads 50 proclamations by Emperor Norton. A handful of Emperor Norton's newspaper proclamations and decrees are often referenced, most labeling him as a lovable kook. But the reality is that Norton was an elegant, forward-thinking writer who called for equal rights for African-Americans, the Chinese and Native Americans, among other issues of the day. John Lumea is the President of the Emperor's Bridge campaign. "The Literary Emperor Norton" is presented as part of Emperor Norton at 200, a series of exhibits, talks, toasts and other special events organized by The Emperor's Bridge Campaign, in partnership with Bay Area institutions, to mark the bicentennial of Emperor Norton's birth. To learn about other events in the series, please visit http://www.EmperorNortonat200.org