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Dec 31, 2021 · Betty White asked Arthur Duncan. The entertainer, in her early 30s at the time, was center stage, speaking to the young Black tap dancer seated on her right. “I did something a little...
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Betty White was one of a kind, and no incident highlights that better than her refusing to give in to demands for a Black dancer to be removed from her show in the 50s. At a time when racial...
May 3, 2024 · Betty White was one of a kind, and no incident highlights that better than her refusing to give in to demands for a Black dancer to be removed from her show in the 50s. Amid the peak of racial segregation, Betty White faced intense pressure to remove tap dancer Arthur Duncan from her show.
Jan 4, 2022 · Most knew her as a bubbly comedian, but she was serious about condemning racism and homophobia. She defended civil rights on her talk show and advocated for marriage equality.
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- Henry Blodget
Jan 1, 2022 · Betty White pushed back against pressure for her to stop featuring a Black tap dancer on her show in 1954, The Washington Post reported.
- Henry Blodget
Dec 31, 2021 · Less than 24 hours after Betty White's death was reported, memes and rumors began circulating to the effect that she had revealed receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccination on Dec. 28, three...
Jan 24, 2022 · One such reason White is so legendary was how she stood up for a Black dancer in the 1950s before the Civil Rights Act was passed. For her show on NBC called “The Betty White Show,” White ...
