Being Black in 'Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood'
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2016
- 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.
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Mr. Rogers knew children were far more sophisticated thinkers than most adults realized. The concepts, characters, and even the music had that in mind.
Absolutely. He treated children like people, and knew they were smart enough to understand whatever message they needed to hear.
@Tommy Loika mr rogers took place in the 1960s ?
Rapadexa 2b2t 1962 to 2001. Almost 40 years.
@@clod8 ah
Mr Rogers wrote most, if not all, of the music used on the show
"I have been talking to you for years, but today, you heard me."
What an epic, almost biblical quote.
It is indeed very Christlike in its tone. Fred Rogers had that going for him.
When Fred Rogers spoke, he spoke to all of mankind.
@@pointcuration1278 one mkre similarity between him and jesus
I cry
I know, it is beautiful. Gave me goosebumps.
Could you imagine what the world could have been like if Mr. Rogers was the president?
Oh that would have been WONDERFUL..
America for some reason worships idiots and assholes. You will have a hundred asshole presidents before having a decently humane one.
Well that’s the definition of heaven
May I ask? Which country? I assume the United States yes?
I bet he even would've calmed down Vladimir Putin........#WouldntItBeNice
A Christian man who practiced what he preached.
Rare, but appreciated when seen
you shouldnt get religion involved with his message of peace
I completely agree. Most christians are good ppl. Others just choose to make assumptions based on the few they have met
No offense to Christians, but most don’t behave like Christians and recent politics and their support of Trump show that. It’s a perversion of Christianity and it’s original message.
@@gladius1275 i agree as a christian. I dont support trump and believe he is a perversion of the message
"Fred, were you talking... To ... ME?"
"Yes,... I have BEEN taking to you, for YEARS. And you heard me TODAY."
🕊me too. And I’m over 60
I thought I had a cold, dead heart but even I teared up.
Same.
oh man someone cutting onions? tearing up
Chills
I think the biggest part missed in this interview, was the feet wash.
Clemn’s isn’t just African American he’s gay, and Mr. Rogers sat there and cleaned his feet. Jesus did this to his followers, and Mr. Rogers did the same to someone that is just another human. He broke barriers and crumbled stereotypes with that scene
He wasn't out though, and Mister Rogers had a hard time dealing with Mr. Clemens being gay IIRC, I think it took him until the 90s to be ok with that.
Justin not true he understood it but he told him not to tell people
@@ibefullofme I don't think it was so much that HE (Mr. Rogers) was ok with him being gay. I think it was more he needed to wait until society was more ready for it. Fred had known pretty early on his sexual orientation, he just asked him not to get caught. From what I've read it was because if he was caught, he wouldn't be able to work on a children's show, wouldn't be able to help children, would have lost his livelihood
I think Mr. Rogers still would have loved him like Jesus. Interesting connection made.
^not sure if he knew or not, I don't know enough about the topic.
I grew up without my father. Mr. Rogers was my dad. I miss him. We could use him right now.
I think he would tell us to be patient until the crisis is over, but also ask ourselves what we can do to prove there is still good in the world, and that we’re not helpless. He might even take meals and goodies to the essential workers.
@@emilrodriguez2705 I love this
@@emilrodriguez2705 Thank you, you just put a smile on my hear in these dire times. He would be proud of you.
@@emilrodriguez2705 Beautiful!
I’m sure Fred would accept you as a son
I see color, I see difference, but i also see a normal human being. Seeing color doesn’t make you racist, treating them different than other humans does.
Edit : I wanna thank you folks that peacefully gave your opinions in the replies and not starting a political hellhole
Nice quote Big Smoke but can you aim better?
Febbb M maybe
@@Big_smoked YOU CAME TO THE WRONG HOUSE FOOOOOL!
Y'all making jokes but he's right
Thank you, this is why I hate the term colorblind when put into the context of race. We erase a person's culture, experience, and identity if we do not see each other's differences. It's important to acknowledge and embrace our differences.
Some loved actors you find out that they where horrible people after you dig up more about there life, as for mr. Rodgers you find out that he was even a better human being than you thought the more you dig deeper.....
@Randy Do You Want To Die Tran Ha
Francois (and another man on the show) is gay, Fred, an ordained minister, knew it and still hired him, and loved him, in the 60’s,
Honestly I'm pretty excited for the movie with Tom Hanks as mr. Roger's coming out. I never grew up with the show but this guys a legend
.....Oh god I really wanna like this but I don't wanna put a 666 on this wholesome comment
Crane Studios I put it on 669 likes ;)
Dont wait around for the next Mr. Rogers.
BE that Mr. Rogers...
Christopher Waits yes
Christopher Waits why don’t you be the next mr Rogers yourself and stop telling others what they should do?
@@1cuno Please say your comment is satire.....
@@1cuno I really hope you're joking
@@1cuno lol
Well that last line was a peace and love mic drop if I've ever heard one.
PhantomSavage wow verified
Made me tear up a little.
OMG what a line was!
That line makes me wonder if Mr. Rogers thought maybe he might be a prophet, but wasn't sure so he didn't want to tell anyone.
Right? Weeping. Bless them both for being the best examples to us all.
Not a religious person in fact I’m a atheist but Mr. Rogers was a class act and a great humanitarian and represent what all faith believers should strive for a man of conviction
Really what everyone should strive for
Atheism invokes anger. Mr. Rogers invokes love.
Crap Jawkins the same can be said about religion don’t pretend religious people haven’t committed many atrocities not to mention the racism and hate they preach you can easily see that with the alt right and the current president
@@crapjawkins7162 why are you saying this? Yust so that we get angry and you can shout "told ya!"? Thats really not neccecary, friend:)
There is no need for atheists and moderate christians, moslems etc to fight each other.
We should all together fight hate and prejudice and all that, wont you agree?
@@leoalcaraz6153 I have such a problem with your high-handed - self-righteous - superior - "advice" you're TRYING to give "FAITH BELIEVERS". So, you have ZERO FAITH in ANYTHING other than YOUR OWN PROGRAMMED MIND...? Right? We crawled out of oceans, 8 Trillion Ga-Zillion Years ago, and 5 days? We "EVOLVED" (yet there's no real proof, and NOTHING still "evolving".) We STILL have Single Cell Amoebas, living and dying as such. We STILL have Fish, Monkeys, etc etc etc NO PROOF OF EVOLVING - NO "IN-BETWEEN'S"...?? EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED ONE DAY? (lol) - ANYWAY - It's ALWAYS you "SELF-RIGHTEOUS ATHEIST" who THINK you can "suggest" how OTHER PEOPLE NEED TO LIVE AND BELIEVE - especially those who believe in "THE MAN IN THE SKY". So.. ACCORDING TO YOU - "ALL FAITH BELIEVERS NEED TO STRIVE TO BE LIKE MR. ROGERS...?" Why? So SCUM BUCKETS LIKE YOU AND YOUR GODLESS OFFSPRING CAN SCREW IT UP...? SCIENCE is YOUR religion AND faith. So maybe YOU - AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU - need to "STRIVE TO BE MORE LIKE MR. ROGERS"
I read somewhere that "Mr Rogers didn't die. God just needed a neighbor."
RIP Mr Rogers😥
HeadshotCraft I saw that too 😩
Well thats selfish.
Awww that was sweet 🙏🏾
Hockeyguy25 The Marilyn Monroe one is hilarious. 😂
@@lilpimp994 How would it be selfish if God is the reason he existed in the first place?
Fun fact, when I was a little girl, I imagined God looked like Mr. Rogers
That's racist. I imagined he looked like the police officer.
i think god is mr rogers
I thought God was Morgan Freeman?
@@xxsideouz8953 in that Adam Sandler movie yes
YO ME TOO
"I have been talking to you for years. But you heard me *today* ." - Mr. Rogers
that line made me cry
@@mountaindew9921 same here.
Powerful line!
That's the line that got me. So deep. I feel like God could say that to a lot of us.
From a video I watched, when people live with the effects of rejection, they can't receive love from others. It's not until they stop putting up their wall that they see that people truly do care. I remember being in a treatment program and a lot of people have those walls because of past hurts. They would rather stay behind them and be safe but isolated. Helping someone with that is like slowly tearing down that wall brick by brick or stone by stone.
I actually lived a couple of houses away from Mr. Rogers when he was alive, in Pittsburgh. I remember ringing his doorbell on Halloween hoping I could finally meet him, but that never happened. We were one of the very few black families in that neighborhood. Listening to this story warms my heart and makes me feel even prouder and more connected to him and his legacy
SO LUCKY!
He probably didn't celebrate halloween...but maybe if you rung his doorbell on Christmas he'd respond. It must've been amazing knowing you lived just a couple houses away from the legend.
If he saw your comment right now, he'd hop on a plane to where ever you are now and ring your doorbell to apologize. And he'd make sure to bring enough candy for all the years he missed.
“I have been talking to you for many years, but you heard me today.”
I love this quote. I love mr. rogers.
Came here to find someone who made this comment.
Eric Stewart aww thank you!
It really does sound like a bible quote.
That quote brings me to tears.
What Francois was referencing there, is that Fred at first told him he couldn't be on the show if he keeps going out to gay clubs and being public about it. Many years later and that exchange happened. He was talking about how he had accepted Francois as a gay man for several years now and that he loves him for being himself. Its so fucking beautiful.
They go into it more in the HBO Documentary about Mr Rogers. Its fucking amazing.
Mr. Rogers was an angel in disguise. I still cry over the world's loss of him.
Rebecca Benway i do too.
He just went back to heaven
Me too.
Rebecca Benway I know. Me too. I actually thought of dying to be with him again. I guess God isnt ready for me to return yet
Nah. Angels tend to be a bit of jerks sometimes...he is the kind of person Angels look to and wish they were that nice.
There’s an added layer of symbolism that this piece misses. The scene where they have their feet in the pool is a juxtaposition of the biblical story of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples, which was meant to show that he was their equal. Mr. Rogers was sending a very clear message.
I love that
During a time of racial tensions . He showed very gently that its okay and wonderful to share a space with someone who looks different than you
I'm not religious but I know that story and i recognised what he was doing immediately and started crying. it's so simple and so powerful
@@DenkyManner fred rogers was deeply religious but he didn't impose any of that on his audience. i'm sure he would have been very proud of your reaction and what you gained from his ministry.
as someone who grew up a christian, I clocked that immediately. :')
It's a sign of the times how he's becoming increasingly popular again, a better option would be to follow his advice with heart.
Definitely. It's dark times to be a child, kids are learning from entertainers like the Paul brothers and TV shows with vapid commercialism, we're on the brink of nuclear war and have a president in America who shows negativity and vitriol everyday, rising suicide rates, people feel more divided and lonely, and people are still being denied opportunity due to colour, background and economic status. It's no wonder people are feeling more in need of a figure who represents what he did than ever.
Most definitely! And your right.. I look at a entertainer like Jake Paul vs Mr. Rodgers... I think kids need the simplistic values of kindness and love he taught! What an amazing man ❤️
@Beta Gamma is this bait
And if there's fear of a denying nature that hurts you and/or others, do not listen to it.
People all ask for another Mister Rogers but nobody wants to act with the values he tried to teach.
Mr Rogers is Christianity in practice, not preaching.
Notice the difference?
Edit: Beware the comments below. Lots of people not behaving like Mr Roger's taught us.
Finally, someone said it.
Not just one religion, but all of humanity.
Thank you. Christ's ultimate message is Love.
Tri Cities oh and I believe he was a Presbyterian minister?
Two Thumbs? This Guy. He indeed was a Presbyterian minister with a degree in theology (on top of a BA in music composition).
Another reason why Mister Rogers isn't just a nice show for kids, he is a role model for us all on and off set.
I think for many kids he was the only person to say “I love you JUST the way you are”. And you couldn’t help but feel how genuine he really was.
Mr Rogers is one of the very few people who actually went to heaven.
I don't believe in heaven, but I agree that wherever the best place is, he's there.
+Caleb Lampshade Oh, I have my doubts about that afterlife stuff, but if you know Mr. Rogers, he actually prays when he goes to work, when he is at work, and when he leaves work.
+Caleb Lampshade Well if you don't believe in it why mention it at all?
+tim H cause I like Mr. Rogers and am willing to consider it just this once.
I met Mr. Rogers...twice, and we talked about 15 mins each time...both times I went away wishing he had been my biological father instead of the asshole I was forced to endure
Im an athiest and even I know Mr. Rogers was from heaven.
That's not how that works
Wait, that's illegal
Agnostic might have been a better word, but the meaning is understood ,
Amen.. he really was an angel
So you do believe in a heaven?
"I have been talking to you for years. But you heard me today."
Tears coming down my face..
As a secular humanist, I see Mr. Rogers as an example of one of the greatest human beings to walk this Earth. He valued everyone equally, and spent his life helping the next generation to thrive.
I never heard any atheist complain about him being a minister or any Christian like myself complain that he never mentioned God he just showed the world love.
Ground breaking subtlety...the act of washing the feet of another (bible) and sharing the water with a black man at a time when this was almost blasphemy
...yet a kind man in a sweater played the audience perfectly.
Mr. Rogers showed we are all one and just friends in the "neighborhood."
Remember his many life lessons well.
so very very true. we are all really just one big family. i hope this world remembers that. when we were kids the only colors we saw were in a crayola box. i was lucky enough to grow up with a mixed family, white and black uncles and aunts, cousins and we never knew that we were different.. we watched him together, and we learned to be kind and respectful. thanks for your beautiful comment sir.
I recently read that it had something to do with pools being segregated at that time.
Subtle?
I recall seeing this as a young child and it would later to come my mind if there were hints of racism near me. I felt like all the other kids in the world has seen his show and should have had the same attitude that I came away with. We should put others before ourself. I try to do that everyday and fail miserably. But it does make life more simple when I’m not worrying about putting myself ahead of others or think more of myself than someone else.
just amazing,im mixed and my children are mixed black and white..thanx to things like this time has made an amazing break through in exception and love.
So I take it the entire UA-cam community is going down the Mr. Rogers recommendation rabbit hole. I love it.
:3
:D
@@aarontheperson6867 :P
:)
Yep
Literally dedicated his life to teaching children how to deal with tough issues and emotions and teaching them a great way to think and live. National treasure
For a min I thought they were gonna say "little did you know he was notorious racist"
Ohhhhh nooo
0:02 "Nearly everyone remembers Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. But not everyone knows that this cardigan-clad king of children's TV, Fred Rogers, was actually a -pioneer who challenged racial stereotypes in media.- notorious racist."
I would be surprised if someone actually tried that and did NOT combust into a ball of flames for lying.
Top Ten times Mr.Rogers said the N word.
@@ianrocco8453 lmao
I cry when I watch him. I'm a truck driver in Detroit. He is the personification of kindness gentleness and love.
Hope you're doing well :)
Big beardy bookie here, ditto mate. Ditto.
I cry when I learn he die when I was young watching the news years ago
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Damn I'm sorry you have to be in Detroit man.This isn't a sarcastic insult,I'm genuinely sorry for you that you have to be there as a truck driver.You deserve better man
I had never heard of him, we didn’t have him in the UK. He sounded like an amazing man.
He was. He made everyone feel special - it didn't matter who you were. You could've been a boy, a girl, an adult, a child, homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, black, native american, white, asian, young, old, or somewhere in-between, and none of it would matter. Every single episode this man produced would make it feel like he was personally talking to you and no-one else and made sure that everyone understood that. I swear, if there was ever a man who could've been Jesus in a previous life, it was Mr. Rogers.
He truly was. As a native of Pittsburg PA. I think he was the crowning achievement of our region and a blessing that his message reached as far, wide and deeply as it has. The best amongst all men.
We thought we had people like this in the UK then they die and you find out they were huge paedophiles.
He really was a good guy. I don't know anyone who hate this man.
@@cephas5053 people at fox news
Mr Rogers is the reason why I don’t truly hate anyone. He taught me not to truly hate.
When I was very sick as a child, Mr. Roger's was the only show I could watch that would help me feel better. He was a great man. The world needs more Mr. Rogers.
To Mr Rogers race didn’t matter, everyone was his neighbor.
@Andrew Cargil Just fuck off
Andrew Cargil what?
Cept mr T
Race doesn't matter to most people I know.
Race is a fabricated construct created to cause division amongst people.
"I have been talking to you for years, but you heard me today", sounds like something Christ would have said.
The verse you might be thinking of is Matt 18:6, here it is in a translation that makes the pronouns clearer. "But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea." (NLT) Figuratively saying that if you hurt/deceive a child you'd be better off dead.
E. Lewis Basher r/atheism
E. Lewis Basher But Jesus wasn't even born when the great flood happens in the Bible so how did that work? 🤔
"like your Christ did." dude you literally sound like a pharisee. I can already imagine you gesturing like the wicked witch of the west with a scowl.
If you're going to try and argue against Jesus, at least pretend to have some clue what you are babbling about, Basher.
Reminds me of that passage in the Bible where Jesus washed his apostles' feet.
Yeah, Jesus was a "Black" man..
@@DanYah85 Yeah, but not a lot of people know this: that L. Ron Hubbard was a black man.
His real name was L. Ron Hoyabembe!
@@DanYah85 wait what- what does that have to do about Super Dave's statement?
Clemmons was not an apostle on the show, he was an equal. It was about black people not being allowed to use swimming pools with white people. Fred Rogers did that in 1969 to push back against segregation.
@@TheTrainFan9 turn that poop into wine
To dislike this, is to dislike what true humanity is.
People over time have basically rejected their humanity, but not Mr. Rodgers. He was the most human person in the last how ever long years. He understood what kindness meant.
Absolutely true.
if true humanity was like that', we wouldn't have horrifying wars that never stop
Amen Dan God bless you :)
"I like you just the way you are." Those lines will always be with me. Mr Rogers was too good for this world
Mateo Aray I know why did someone like him have to die to a horrible disease like cancer.
Made this comment 1k likes
Mr Stxne Alxne ikr
I grew up in a abusive home and environment, but when I use to watch him on tv, he always made me feel important and loved. My parents didn’t say they love me much or I was important , but Fred Rogers did and I believed it deep down my heart. Thank you god for putting this man in my life, because if it wasn’t for this tv show, lord knows what men Ive would of became today.
Same with my mom grew up in a physically abusive home. I remember my mom telling me that she her parents never tought her manners. They all ways yelled and cursed. She told me that she got a job because she learned etiquette from Mr. Rogers. I remember watching him in the early 90s. Coming home from taking the bus. Smiling as I watched him.
I felt the same way ♥️
im sorry that your parents say that they don't love you but good thing you got past that and found someone who did
Mr. Rogers should never be forgotten. He talked to children like people. Treated them like they are members of society. A community. Part of his neighborhood. And yes, it was all done with such intent.
Ensuring everyone experiences kindness and compassion was his life’s purpose. He fulfilled it well. He hit all the marks.
He taught empathy, love, and tenderness that many don’t have the privilege to experience. Especially during those times of segregation that were so full of hatred, fear, and violence. His compassion, empathy, and kindness is so necessary for children to experience. I can only imagine how good this made black children and parents feel, to see someone taking action on their behalf in such a loving way.
Let him be the blueprint; take inspiration from this💖
May his legacy live on forever💫💞
Watching this in June 2020. Mr. Rogers would be heartbroken for our society. Although many of those designated to help us are doing the opposite, we can still find helpers during these protests.
No, he would just keep doing what he always did - Make everyone and anyone feel special no matter who they were. He really was a good person to the core.
@@1983jblack agree
Considering he was alive when widespread racial segregation was a thing, I think he would be proud than anything.
you spelled 'riots' wrong
I'm not a religious man, but it's still nice to see all of the nice religious comments down here. Such a great man, it's a shame Fred's gone.
You don't actually have to be anywhere near religious to believe in Christ. I don't mean to sound like I'm pushing my faith on you, but that misconception bugs me, so I just wanted to say that
@@taloob493 Fair point. Just sayin'.
taloob That doesn’t make sense. If you are religious, then that means you believe in god and worship him. But who in their right mind believes in god but doesn’t worship him?
True, but there are still alot of angry comments about atheist going to "Burn in hell" but if thats true, lets just have a party there lol
@@gargantuanblunt The definition of "religion" isn't exact, but in general it's taken to mean a social-cultural system, structure, hierarchy and organization relating to spirituality.
So, if you're not really part of those things but still have faith in Christ, then that's how you can believe without being religious.
But if you personally consider any spiritual belief to be religious, then I guess a more accurate way to say it would be "without being very religious", emphasis on the lack of structured practices
I grew up watching Mr. Rogers. He is the kind of parent I wish I could be.
so true. i would even say he is the type of human i want to be. someone who cares and is understanding, accepting, patient, and kind.
+Jim Cim *sigh* so true!
+2012iwanttogohome I actually met him twice...he was a member at the club I worked at
he swam every single day of the year even into his last days ...Such a wonderful man...I stopped to chat with him for like 15 mins each time and he was so cool
When I spoke with him he listened (not just heard) every single thing I said...I went away each time wishing he was my biological father .....My friend in the mens locker room got to see him 5 days a week
You can be! Just keep trying ^_^
Then be that parent. When you have a kid be the person Mr.Rogers knows you can be.
Fred Rogers was an incredible man, and I find that as I grow older I can more appreciate two things: 1) the profound impact he had on my life & childhood; 2) That he was the real deal (no scandals, no skeletons, no tell all books, etc). Watching the footage of him making congressmen cry tells the story of who he was. To this day I still sometimes have to stop, step back, collect myself; and try to be a better man because I recognize that is what Mr Rogers meant to me and represents to me...
Anybody coming here to have some faith restored in humanity after seeing and feeling everything that is going on right now in our country during 2020? Respect always to Mr. Rogers.
Those rioters need to listen to that song he sung.
Roxas Sora Oh shut up. The riots have been done for a while and it was the only way to accomplish anything.
@@adubis4567 Cause there's nothing like making the middle class people have to pay for all those black owned companies that were burned down in order to get a message across. Nothing like causing fear.
Roxas Sora “All those black owned companies” like Target? Black lives matter.
Roxas Sora Also fitting of you to blame everything on black people. Nothing on all the undercover cops found looting and rioting to pin everything on black people. Nothing on white people rioting and looting. And continuing to talk about riots when there hasn’t been any riots in weeks, maybe over a month. You just hate black people, and don’t believe their lives matter.
“Were you talking to me?”
“Yes, I have been talking to you for years,... but you heard me today.”
I broke into tears mr Rodgers was really something special
My personal top three greatest icons:
Fred Rogers
Bob Ross
Steve Irwin
This but with Hawking and stan lee too
Bill nye
PETA disagrees XD
@@isabellahoy-nielsen1614 bill Nye the actor guy that politically charges science?
No thanks
yes 😔😔 girl I wasnot aware
Mr. Rodgers is one of my heroes. He was seriously one of the most benevolent, kindhearted, and genuine human being on the planet, and has done so much good things for children all over the world.
I have to admit he quite was, He was an American icon and helped generations of children growing up
I’m not crying. You’re crying.
Kathryn Aquino I am crying😭😭
Bruh when he said that last line, "yes, I've been talking to you for years...and you heard me today." I felt that hard.
No you are cryin---g
Saw a Documentary about the man and it left me convinced Fred Rodgers had never so much as stepped on a bug throughout his lifetime. A deeply Religious Man who genuinely loved people of all races and beliefs. Truly the genuine article.
If he did step on a bug, I'm sure he would have apologized deeply.
What documentary? I would love to watch it
@@nickkamp9695 he probably meant "Won't you be my neighbor"
@@nickkamp9695 Check out "Won't you be my neighbor?" if you can. It was a documentary made last year about him, and is really interesting.
Not only that, he was a vegetarian for the simple reason that he "couldn't eat anything with a mother." He would reply to all of his fanmail apparently, and he didn't force his world views on people. Mr. Rogers was honestly incredible and we are richer for having had him in our lives
Want to hurt someone? Say
“You’re not the person Mr.Rogers knows you could be.”
It would hurt if someone said that to me 😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭
That hurt much more than i thought it would.
That's a deep wound I wouldn't inflict on my worst enemy.
"... but he loved you just the same, anyway."
What I love so much about Mr. Rogers is that he isn't a character, this is how that man really was so pure and just wanting to spread joy and happiness through the world. His wife saw it in him too, she was his only spouse from beginning to end. Rest in peace Fred Rogers.
Instead of saying we need more people like him, instead you should be a person like him
I'm glad somebody said it.
And while I wholeheartedly agree, I also see a small problem. Most times when people try to act open, loving, respectful, attentive, friendly, any or all of the qualities Fred Rogers embodied,... they are often treated with suspicion and doubt, or called "creepy"
It is a weird time we live in where disrespect is seen as honest, and respect is seen as deceitful. Hostility is seen as "just being real" while friendliness is seen as "being manipulative" or "there must be some nefarious motive". Everyone cheers Fred Rogers for his work with children,... but almost anyone else who tries to work with children is immediately labelled as a "P" word. The world has become far too cynical for its own good,... and I often wonder if that's because we don't have Fred around anymore.
Mr. Rogers better have gotten into ultra heaven or I’m filing a complaint
You're a person of culture as well I see
He got into a part of heaven that Jesus isn't even allowed in.
He got a villa suit.
He got unlimited access to the VIP lounge and an never ending voucher for the shellfish buffet.
But the Old Testament specifically forbids shellfish.
Recently I've started watching Mr Rogers and Sesame Street again. I'm 18, so some would say I'm a *little* too old for it, but it reminds me that being kind is the most important thing. That's a lesson that's lost on a lot of adults, and it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves every now and then.
apenguinnamedabraham I'm 19, and currently in a phase (this might end up being a semi-permanent thing) where everything I watch has to have some Rogers in it. You are never to old to watch him. His wisdom and advice are life-long.
Watch the videos he made for parents.
You're never too old to watch Mr Rogers. You're never too old to be told you are special and liked just the way you are. Everyone needs that kind of comfort no matter what age we are.
apenguinnamedabraham your never too old for Mr Rogers . He was the Jesus of our time
Yeah I'm 17 and trying to get moral and life advice from Mr. Rogers
Every time I hear about this man, I grow even more respect for him. He challenged the world at the time, and I think is a large part of the decline of Racism, sexism, etc.
First of all - whose singing voice sounds *exactly* the same after that many years? He's kept his pipes in great condition!
Second - Mister Rogers wins everyone over. One of his many gifts.
Mr. Rogers helped Officer Clemmons wash his feet. Low key Christianity.
onelove Christianity is about being humble, not being too prideful is a trait most christians should have. You’re an Atheist so of course you talk down on Christianity, but keep an open mind perhaps? There’s a difference between Preaching Christianity and actually being a true Christian.
@ Doug Clarke Or just Low Key....
You say you've spent 35 years in church, but probably a number of churches. Why did you stay so long if you weren't a believer? That's rather hypocritical, isn't it? Christianity's main is not division. Although to keep things biblical it does divide. There is indeed One True God. That's what the Bible teaches. There are not multiple gods as in Hinduism or even Mormonism. Please enlighten about the your idea that Jesus was borrowed from other religions. That's just patently false.
True saints are believers, i.e. Christians. No one or no ecclesiastical body needs to declare us a saint.
Nothing low key about it. He knew what he was doing.
The depth of his humanity was astonishing. Mr. Rogers got it. He got it right the first time.
I loved Mr. Rogers growing up. He was a source of comfort for me during a difficult time. May his soul live in each of us forever.
Mr. Rogers... still bringing me joy after 42yrs...
Mr. Rogers taught tolerance, caring and patience, something we can all learn from. The man was a source of galactic wisdom.
Ben Sutter To be fair Mr Rogers hasn't been corrupted by having to make decisions that try to keep millions of different kinds of people happy.
He comes at it from a pure, golden rule standpoint. Which is ideally how we should all live our lives but that requires sacrifices and changes in cultural attitudes most humans aren't willing to make.
Mike Cox, Mr. Rogers didn't practice "tolerance," he practiced love.
STUDIES SHOW that black people are less likely to be shot, than white people. REASON: Officers are afraid to pull the trigger for “fear” of being called racist. So more whites get shot than blacks
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@@electrictroy2010 except that your quoting a fake fact that isn't true . What's the point of lying? I dont get it...
@@duckydarkstar38 despite making up over 13%
"I've been talking to you for years but you heard me today." daaaaaamn Mr. Rogers, just daaaamn
"I have been talking to you for years. But you heard me today." Wow. That is impactful, and possibly divine? Thank you Mister Rogers for being the calm adult voice in my childhood.
As a Christian I am proud of him, for showing the world the Love Christ has shown us.
As a fellow Christian I'm glad he was the role model for kids
He embodied what most people missed. All the time many people are told that you must accept Jesus' love in your heart and share that with others. But the mistake people make is focusing on the "Jesus" part rather than the "love" part. To truly share Jesus' love, you must share the LOVE with others. Show others that they are important, respect them as they should be respected, open your heart and let the warmth flow out for others to feel. For, when your heart is truly open, the warmth can never run out from it.
Far to many clutch onto their heart like it is something too fragile to risk, and one crack could make it run dry. But an open heart is not a finite resource, it is an infinite wellspring if you let it be. Fred Rogers is a man who showed us all what a man with a truly open heart was like. The kind of man Jesus would want us to be. Not just talking about him, but BEING him.
Television will never be like this ever again. Look at how meaningful and beautiful that show was. It's really such a shame.
Here's one of my many favorites... ua-cam.com/video/wJ4aHN6DDj4/v-deo.html
I think Mr Rogers would expect all of us to be the change that we want. We can change television if we work long and hard enough.
Nick McGinty You’re part of the problem.
Hey, never say never my friend, the world is changing everyday
SmolAndrogChild millennials like me grew up on it and are now dealing with a world telling us we care too much
Mr. Rodgers didn't passed away, he just went to home, at heaven
san muttaqin r/cringe
@@smarrkidd5538 I was gonna argue back, but then I realized Mr. Rogers wouldn't want me to argue with someone over something so silly
BLEEECH BLEEECH ok bitch
@@smarrkidd5538 says the one that links subreddits on youtube comments, fuck off
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_Go back to Reddit_
This clip should be being played over and over again as of 2020
I remember watching this episode in kindergarten when Mr. Clemmons and Mr. Rogers washed their feet in the same pool. We kids didn't know about segregation and racism at that age but I still remember how powerful and moving the scene and message was and still is to this day. We gotta love each other ya'll. Mr. Rogers would be so disappointed in us right now.
I'm not going to lie, that last bit made me tear up.
No one cares
rike94 I care
I also care.
rike94 go play in traffic.
I care thats beautiful
I feel like Mister Rogers could become friends with every person on the planet without even knowing them.
I like to believe he did.
He was my friend, I never met him. I did live in his neighborhood though!
I ❤ this Story! Fred Rogers is a Saint!! Our leaders need to be more like Mr.Rogers❤❤❤🙏😇
I think I cry everytime I listen to Mr. Rogers speak. He had such a pure heart and innocence about him.
I’m 31 and have had a pretty rough couple of weeks, adulting sucks. Anyway, I’ve spent the last 3 hours watching Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street clips. Sometimes it’s the basic things. It’s about remembering the good, being a little kinder, just being. I think as we get older we forget that with work and bills and life. Mr. Rogers lessons are lifelong.
Thank you Mr. Rogers ❤️
Keep your chin up
Keep you head up friend, every life is precious, including yours.
The world never deserved Fred Rogers.
Mr. Sun Deserve hasn't anything to do with Me Rogers. The world needed him.
You don't deserve to say such a thing about someone who had as much faith in humanity as Mr. Rogers.
We may not have deserved him, but we needed him. And we received him.
He wouldnt say that.
Mr. Sun: Not only does the world DESERVE Fred Roger's, they've been waiting for him all along (to advance race and ethnic relations).
😂 🤔
The world needed more people like Fred Rogers. It needs more people like him right NOW. He will be missed 😟
"I have been talking to you for years, but you heard me today" God.
What a phenomenal human being. When you see the impact he had on other ADULTS is what's amazing. This man was truly inspired by Mr Rogers.
The world needs Fred Rogers now more than ever.
If certain people would demonize Bill Nye the Science Guy for trying to get the message about global warming out, I get the feeling the same sort of people would demonize Mr. Rogers for speaking out against supremacist marches, if he were still alive.
Maybe, but I can't imagine they'd get much traction against the nicest man in the world.
We can be the Fred Rogers in the world. He gave the us the message & the tools. Let's honor his memory.
Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, Steve Irwin, that guy from Reading Rainbow. All of them, angels in disguise
@@papymarsiglia2161 Lavar Burton is the guy from Reading Rainbow and Star Trek- the next generation
Thank God we have an unspoiled childrens icon. There is no chance of any scandal ever coming out about Mister Rogers. He was just good. Down to his core. And the talent to talk to children about very serious things without talking down to them and without scaring them, is extremely rare
Fred was flawed in his personal life life others, but I agree! I miss the ideals he represented so well in a star, and those who knew him said he was just a very caring and humble man in real life as well. Now sadly I really don't think someone like him could even be successful today. Things are so partisan now for one thing, and Fred Rogers was far too lovingly transendent for this world, but he is just the sort we need more of! Fred was actually a lifelong Republican and also a religious conservative, yet also very progressive in important ways too. But in no way would he fit well into today's Republican party, nor even into today's Democratic party. This is just sad...
Who could possibly dislike this? 😢
Sonnygta a few comments up
I read somewhere that this actor was/is also gay and Mr.Rogers didn't see him any differently for it
It’s easy to tell. & I’m happy he didn’t care.
He didn't see him any differently just as he is commanded, he did see it as sin just as the bible makes clear.
"For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. *For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful* , and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due."
Romans 1:26-27
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The point was Mr Roger's did. And also not believe truth has zero affect on truth. A criminal in court cant say to the Judge I dont believe in this process. Everyone would laugh in amusement.
Eternal life was offered and you chose hellfire.
Baby Benjamin Stop preaching to those who don’t want to be preached too man. They didn’t ask for it, and they won’t ask for it.
@@captainbro9998
I'm commanded to warn so unless you kill me, I wont stop.
He was Office Clemens...for 30 + years. Mr. ROGERS...WAS so right in many MANY ways.
The pain that America is enduring after the death of George Floyd, I wish Mr. Rogers was here to help spread love.
Well, let's take the lessons he taught us and all work to love and respect our neighbor. Like Mr. Rogers would want us to :)
MR JAKE Im guessing you’re anti-vax and think the Earth is flat as well
@MR JAKE just stop. Not everything needs to be a conspiracy.
My thoughts exactly Jonathan. Well said.
@@ChaosSwissroIl oof you don't get it do you
I grew up before Mr. Rogers show, but came to admire him as an adult. He was one of the greatest teachers ever, and he did it all remotely.
Brought tears to my eyes- such a beautiful story.
Audrey1700 +1
+1 😭 over here, too. Up to all of us to keep his vision alive. ❤️
Me too!!! And I'm at work!!!
Look up Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. Mister Rogers was just such a great guy.
I'm sure that was very deliberate too, Fred Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian Minister and Television was literally his official ministry.
I'm not even Christian and I still count myself among one of his loyal congregants.
davekpghpa how unfortunate that people equate a good man like mr rogers with a character which is fine with human sacrifice, innocent people paying for guilty peoples crimes, and infinite punishment for finite crimes. Mr. Rogers was a good person in spite of christianity, not because of it.
Jesus Christ is a middle eastern replica of the story of Krishna from 1,000 BCE that traveled west through time. You don't need any religion to be compassionate.
I mean except it all was born from Indian religion.
Makes my eyes watery. I love Mr. Rodgers and realized the importance of him now that I'm an adult. Thank you 💗😊
Fred Rogers was an earth angel. His soul is so precious and pure. He was far ahead of the times and was a gift to all of us. FOREVER LOVED, FOREVER REMEMBERED. WE LOVE YOU MR. ROGERS! 💜🙏🏻
I remember a certain Fact Fiend British UA-camr saying
“You should be the person Mr Rogers wanted you to be”
Then swing around your big spiky dinosaur at your brother
Let's face it Karl rocks.
"I have been talking to you for years, but you heard me today."
*AH! MY HEART!*
We need more positive shows, and characters like his from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
He was my favorite man on tv when I was a little girl- what an awesome man. ❤️RIP Mr. Rogers. Thank you for all the lessons you taught me and continue to teach my children through Daniel Tigers neighborhood.
It is funny that I discovered Mr Rogers as a grown up. I didn't speak or understood English as a child, so I never got to see him a that time of my life, but the more I see the kind human he was, the more I feel hope and the better a man I want to be.
"I have been talking to you for years when you heard me today" this man was on another plane of love and wisdom
Turning 60 this year. Mr. Rogers was the most important adult of my childhood. For one thing, he was the only person who liked me just the way I was. I grew up in a mixed neighborhood, so I had good relationships with black people on a daily basis. Thus, the content of this video is a surprise - it fit right in with my life, reinforced it, but I’m not surprised that Mr. Rogers pioneered this in tv.
Watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood every day growing up. Adored the show as a child, love it even more as an adult knowing how great of a human being Fred was. If only everyone treated their neighbors like Fred....
Fred Rogers: Christian
(An Ordained minister in fact)
Jesus said that prophets will be known by the “fruit they bear.” This is certainly true of Mr Rogers. This is what a follower of Jesus truly looks like!
I should remind you that Jesus took a temper tantrum and killed a fig tree for not having fruit out of season. Christianity isn't what made Mr. Rogers a great human being - he was great in spite of his religion.
@@InvisiMan2006 Thanks for your well-tempered rebuttal. It's a good biblical parallel you made there. There's a lot that could be said about that (scriptural figs and all), but if you've ever studied film interpretation, or just watched youtube vids like me, then you know that allegorical interpretation is a slippery slope. Biblical hermeneutics aside, I don't think that suggesting that Christians should strive be like Fred Rogers is off from any argument you might make yourself. And if you truly believe Christianity inherently breeds anything other than love and temperance, wouldn't you do better for Christians (and the world for that matter) to support calls of the faithful for self-reflection and re-dedication to the Christian values of loving your neighbor, forgiveness, empathy, compassion, fidelity, modesty, and humility? These are the attributes that Fred Rogers personified, despite harsh judgement from political conservatives. Yet, one cannot divorce his faith from his acts, because he was led entirely by faith. He was surely not a perfect man, and a TV persona will always be more a caricature than a picture of the real man; but Fred Rogers was a Christian, he was guided by Christ, and in the spirit of his obvious humility, I would venture to say, that he accredited his many achievements to his faith.
@@patrick7-eleven248 Regardless of his motivation to be a good human being, I'm glad he was and wish for everyone to be more like him. Religion in general (not just Christianity) is not necessary to be a good person, and I would argue that it presents more barriers than they break down. The values he held are not exclusive to Christianity - they are fundamental to humanity. Any atheist, Jew, Muslim, Christian, or Buddhist is capable of being like Fred - it's a shame that so few are.
Can y'all stop writing essays and just enjoy the video?
@@callingthevoid no. Sometimes you need to make a point. There is no malice here. We all want to spread love and acceptance