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François Clemmons and Akilah Johnson
Mar. 21st, 2016 10:02 pmOkay, sometimes StoryCorps on NPR can be sort of...mundane but this one was simply awesome:
https://storycorps.org/listen/francois-clemmons-and-karl-lindholm-160311/
"In February 1968, the children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” debuted. François Clemmons was cast as Officer Clemmons, becoming the first African American actor with a recurring role on a children’s TV series. He came to StoryCorps to discuss how he got the role, and his relationship with Mister Rogers."
When I was a kid, I never thought about race like that so it was interesting and a little heartbreaking hearing Clemmons' perspective about the series and how much Rogers' changed his mind on a number of things.
Also, did you go on Google today?
There's a great doodle from Akilah Johnson and she's only in 10th grade!!!
https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/akilahs-afrocentric-life-doodle-wins.html
https://storycorps.org/listen/francois-clemmons-and-karl-lindholm-160311/
"In February 1968, the children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” debuted. François Clemmons was cast as Officer Clemmons, becoming the first African American actor with a recurring role on a children’s TV series. He came to StoryCorps to discuss how he got the role, and his relationship with Mister Rogers."
When I was a kid, I never thought about race like that so it was interesting and a little heartbreaking hearing Clemmons' perspective about the series and how much Rogers' changed his mind on a number of things.
Also, did you go on Google today?
There's a great doodle from Akilah Johnson and she's only in 10th grade!!!
https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/akilahs-afrocentric-life-doodle-wins.html
