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Michigan’s Newest Senate Candidate Urges Tougher Stance on Trump
Sayed, a progressive former public health official, is joining the Democratic race to succeed Senator Gary Peters, who is ...
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Mister Rogers Aired a Special Episode in 1981. How the Child Who Starred Then Is Honored with a New Character Now (Exclusive)
A fan of Fred Rogers and his beloved Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Erlanger was invited to appear on the show in his electric wheelchair to help explain his life story, and duetted with the ...
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How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Introduced the ‘First Lady of Children’s Music’ to a Large National Audience
When musician Ella Jenkins appeared on the show, she brought Black diasporic music and her signature songs to televisions ...
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Walking the beat in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
And this morning, we rebroadcast some gentle voices from 2016. Francois Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for 25 years. He was the first African American actor to ...
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Mr. Rogers Aired a Special Episode in 1981. How the Child Who Starred Then Is Honored with a New Character Now (Exclusive)
Always one to broach any topic kindly with kids, Mr. Rogers aired an episode in 1981 that featured 10-year-old Jeff Erlanger. At 7 months old, Erlanger was diagnosed with a spinal tumor ...