‘Sesame Street’ introduces new muppets in videos on race
published : 25 Mar 2021 at 07:45
“Sesame Street” launched in 1969 and present in more than 150 countries.
NEW YORK: US children’s television show “Sesame Street” has released videos featuring two new muppets to educate children about race.
One of the videos, uploaded to the show’s website Tuesday, features African-American dad Elijah and his son Wes talking to Elmo about differences in skin color due to melanin.
They stress the importance of not forgetting that despite differences in appearance we are all human.
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