Posted: May 13, 2017 at 12:19 am TIL Fred Rogers was committed to racial diversity, and not long after inner-city riots erupted following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, Rogers introduced the character of a black police officer keeping everyone safe in the neighborhood. submitted by /u/IEatBabies666 to r/todayilearned [link] [comments] Source: Reddit: TGIOKDI Upvoted Related Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website Δ Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website Δ 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments