It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …
In 1970, alongside Cookie Monster and Big Bird, a new Muppet appeared on “Sesame Street.” Roosevelt Franklin was a young boy with a shock of black hair atop his head, dressed in a striped turtleneck — and although he was technically purple in color, he was explicitly created to be black. Nearly from his first …
It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …
