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The treating it normal and not making it a special statement is truly an incredible part. The kids watching the show would have noticed if they made a big deal about and that would have, in some ways, impacted how they processed it. It would stick out more, feel special, feel like you have to make a point of it any time you included a black person, or maybe even be mistaken as humor or some other message. Instead Mr. Rogers treats him just like everyone else and thats the message that ultimately reaches the children. The why doesn't matter at that time, just be kind.