Fred Rogers Took a Stand Against Racial Inequality When He Invited a Black Character to Join Him in a Pool
www.biography.com
In 1969, when Black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside white people, an episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' broke the color barrier.
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BiggieTwiggy1two3 on 2024-12-20 22:02:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL on the May 9, 1969, episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Rogers asked Officer Clemmons, a black policeman played by François Clemmons, if he’d like to cool his feet with Rogers in a child’s pool. Clemmons accepted after Rogers offered to share his towel too. Most pools were still segregated.