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Mississippi banned ‘Sesame Street’ for showing Black and White kids playing
“I think it’s a tragedy for both the white and black children of Mississippi,” Joan Ganz Cooney, a television producer who co-created “Sesame Street,” told the AP. “Sesame Street ...
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Sesame Street's first Black female puppeteer wants to keep inspiration flowing
"It's not very often that you see women puppeteers in general and also Black women puppeteers. I can probably count on one hand the number that there are." She first performed with Sesame Street ...
'Sesame Street' has a new TV home. Where to see the beloved show
"Sesame Street" is finding a new home as it changes hands from HBO to Netflix, where new and old episodes will stream. PBS ...
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More videos surface of Sesame Place characters snubbing black children
Sesame Place is facing accusations of racism after a viral video showed an employee snubbing two black girls at the Pennsylvania theme park last weekend. Defenders of the “Sesame Street ...
The Washington Post2y
‘Sesame Street’ models inclusivity, but it has left Black viewers behind
Perched on the brownstone stoop of “Sesame Street,” Jackson called out to the children and they responded in kind: “I am Black, brown, White, I speak a different language, but I must be ...
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Sesame Place apologizes after video shows 2 Black girls being passed over at a parade
Before reaching the girls, the character gives out high-fives to another small child and an adult, both who appear white. When the Sesame employee reaches the two Black girls — who have their ...
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The man who made Sesame Street’s Count Von Count count
It wasn’t long before The Count made his Sesame Street debut, counting blocks with Bert and Ernie in front of a blue backdrop near the start of the show’s fourth season. With slicked black ...
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Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade ...
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I'm the first Black woman puppeteer on 'Sesame Street.' I was about to give up on my puppeteering dreams for a stable career — and then Big Bird emailed me.
Megan Piphus Peace recently became the first Black woman puppeteer on 'Sesame Street.' She first learned ... that's dominated by white men. I didn't know a lot of the opportunities in finance ...
The Root4mon
Black Celebs Who Stopped By Sesame Street Through The Years, Including SZA, Michael B. Jordan and More
From the 70s up until now, Sesame Street has had some pretty memorable moments when it comes to Black celebs (which only makes sense considering the show was rooted in Black culture to begin with).
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Sesame Street’s first Black female puppeteer wants to keep inspiration flowing
"It's not very often that you see women puppeteers in general and also Black women puppeteers. I can probably count on one hand the number that there are." She first performed with Sesame Street ...