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Fred Rogers Took a Stand Against Racial Inequality When He Invited a Black Character to Join Him in a Pool, and you can, too for Juneteenth

In 1969, when Black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside white people, an episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' broke the color barrier. The actions in episode 1065 weren't complex: two men took off their shoes and socks, rolled up their pants and then swished their feet together in a shallow pool on a hot day. But Rogers and Clemmons demonstrated that a Black man and a white one could peacefully share the water. When Clemmons had to go, he used Rogers' towel to dry his feet, as promised. Rogers left the pool directly after Clemmons and proceeded to use the same towel. Their casual intimacy exposed the bigotry of denying Black citizens access to pools, or any other place in society. https://www.biography.com/actors/mister-rogers-officer-clemmons-pool

By Sara KettlerUpdated: Jun 24, 2020 12:05 PM EDT