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  2. Fred Rogers Took a Stand Against Racial Inequality …

    • Rogers knew that pools continued to refuse entry to Black people in 1969 and that racial tensions were rising — Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated a year earlier. So he sent a deliberate message o… See more

    Clemmons Hoped 'The World Would Change' After The Episode

    An episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood couldn't possibly erase the long history of … See more

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    The Pair Recreated The Pool Scene 24 Years Later

    Both Clemmons and Rogers understood the importance of their pool scene. In 2018, Clemmons told a Vermont news website, "It was a definite call to social action on Fred's part. That … See more

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  4. Watch - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

    1 day ago · Watch full-length Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood programs. The first Monday of every month will feature programs from the early years 1968-1975. The third Monday of every month will feature programs from the “Theme …

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  5. Did Fred Rogers Invite a Black Police Officer To Join …

    Claim: In a May 1969 episode of \u201cMister Rogers\u2019 Neighborhood,\u201d Fred Rogers invited a Black police officer to soak his feet with him in a wading pool, breaking color barriers a…

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  6. Fred Rogers Challenged Racial Segregation on …

    Nov 6, 2022 · In an episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers challenged the segregation of the 1960s by inviting Officer Clemmons, a Black police officer on the show, to share a pool with him.

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  8. When Fred Rogers and Francois Clemmons Broke …

    One of the most strik­ing anec­dotes in the doc con­cerns a 1969 episode in which Mis­ter Rogers, who was white, invit­ed Offi­cer Clem­mons, who is black, to join him in soak­ing his bare feet in a back­yard baby pool on a hot summer’s day.

  9. Watch Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Volume 1 | Prime …

    This playful black and white episode, part of the first week of nationally distributed Neighborhood programs, features a young Betty Aberlin. She visits Mister Rogers' house and he dispatches her to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. …