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Bojangles was informed he wasn't allowed to hold Shirley Temple's hand while filming the stair scene in the film, "The Little Colonel." She insisted anyway and grabbed his hand during the act. This scene became the first time where an integrated couple was filmed dancing together on film. She also credits him for making her a better dancer throughout her career. Grace Kelly reluctantly left an upscale restaurant (The Stork Club) with her whole party after witnessing no one willing to serve Josephine Baker. With the help of Grace Kelly, Josephine was able to regenerate her career and the two remained friends for life. Mr. Rogers invited Officer François Clemmons to come join him in his pool when society said it was still not okay for blacks and whites to share swimming pools together. Mr. Rogers broke a color barrier during this iconic episode in 1969. FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt invited Marian Anderson to sing at National Mall in front of thousands and on the radio to millions of listeners after being denied a stage with the DAR because she was black. The performance has been listed as one of the most memorable live performances during the past few centuries. In other words... Yeah its hard to live in color when you just see black and white. In a world full of hate, Be A Light. 💡 Be A Light. #film #share #career #society