Claim(permalink)
In a May 1969 episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers invited a Black police officer to soak his feet with him in a wading pool, breaking color barriers at the time.
✓snopescom rating: mostly credible; published on 2021-05-22
Factors
veracity
mostly credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2021-05-22
Entities
MarsCivil rights movementMister Rogers' NeighborhoodSwimmingFred RogersMartin CraneMartin LutherBlack peopleGodSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited StatesRacial segregation in the United States