Betty White refused to remove Black dancer on her show in 1954 - USA TODAY
2022年1月1日 · In a time where segregation was at the forefront of American issues, Betty White rejected attempts to keep a Black dancer off her show. The dancer, Arthur Duncan, was featured on “The...
The Powerful Story Behind Betty White's Refusal to Remove a …
2022年1月17日 · Arthur Duncan, the dancer in question, was a young man in his twenties, striving to make a mark in the industry. Betty White gave Arthur his first job on her televised variety show, The Betty White Show. She didn’t have an idea of the extent to which it would enrage her market, yet the collective furor didn’t crush her spirit or change her mind.
Arthur Duncan, Talented Tap Dancer Who Broke Barriers, Dies at 97
2023年1月18日 · In 1954, a spirited tap dancer named Arthur Duncan appeared on several episodes of “The Betty White Show,” a daytime talk series hosted by the future Golden Girl. Duncan’s skilled...
Betty White defied racist demands with her 1954 variety show
2021年12月31日 · 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...
Arthur Duncan - Wikipedia
In 1954, Duncan first appeared on The Betty White Show and quickly became a regular performer. However, when Betty White's show reached a national audience, television stations in the Jim Crow South threatened a boycott if Duncan remained on the show. In a 2018 interview, White said that she refused to fire Duncan and gave him more airtime ...
In 1954, Betty White was ordered to remove Black dancer from
2024年11月9日 · 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.
Betty White Made History With Arthur Duncan, He Did It Twice …
2022年1月2日 · As the world mourns actress and comedienne Betty White, who passed away on Dec. 31, many are discovering or being reminded of the way she broke TV barriers with tap dancer Arthur Duncan....
Betty White Helped Launch Career of Black Tap Dancer in 1950s - People…
2021年12月31日 · In 2017, White reunited with then 83-year-old tap dancer Arthur Duncan, whom she had helped secure his first television job on her variety show The Betty White Show more than six decades...
Betty White insisted on Black dancer for her 1950s show
2022年1月6日 · One particular way in which Ms. White refused to bow to systemic racism was by insisting Arthur Duncan, a Black dancer, remain on her 1950s show, The Betty White Show. In 1954, Ms. White was pressured to replace Mr. Duncan, a dancer who went on to receive accolades for his performances on the Lawrence Welk show.
That time Betty White stood up for a Black dancer - KSAT.com
2022年1月24日 · For her show on NBC called “The Betty White Show,” White hired a Black tap dancer named Arthur Duncan to be a regular on the program. This didn’t sit well with TV stations in the heavily...