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‘Officer Clemmons’ Speaks On Being Black In “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” (Video)
February 15, 2019
Hope you got to spend Valentine’s Day celebrating love in some way. I sat down and watched a documentary on a legend who lived a life of love; influencing generations to be better people as he made his way in the world. Man, if only we had Mr. Rogers around now. Rest in peace to the legend Fred Rogers.
Then IÂ found this Great Big Story on ‘Officer Clemmons’ on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. So wonderful!
Remember Officer Clemmons, the policeman from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood?” Actor Francois Clemmons was initially reluctant to take the role. Growing up in the late ’60s, Clemmons didn’t have a positive opinion of the cops at the time. But Fred Rogers convinced him, and Clemmons became one of the first Black actors to have a recurring role in a children’s TV program.
– Great Big Story
You gotta watch this story and check for the “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” documentary on HBO or on-demand on YouTube. Well worth watching!
– @ojones1
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A Touching Documentary On Public Television’s Mr. Rogers (Trailer)
March 21, 2018
Here's the trailer for the Mr. Rogers documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?" which made us cry quite a bit at Sundance. It's in theaters June 8. pic.twitter.com/hXmj7fTBFf
— One Perfect Shot (@OnePerfectShot) March 20, 2018
As it should be. This “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” trailer teases a film that might pull a few tears (happy, sentimental) from you. So when you catch it in theaters June 8th, tuck a pack of those mini-tissues somewhere on you… for the guy next to you (of course).
