Posts Tagged ‘Sesame Street’
She grew up watching ‘Sesame Street.’ Then she made history as the show’s first Black female puppeteer
When Megan Piphus Peace’s dream of being a puppeteer came true, it added to Black representation on a popular kids’ TV show.
Read MoreThe Forgotten Tale of How Black Psychiatrists Helped Make ‘Sesame Street’
Dr Chester Pierce, a Black psychiatrist was instrumental in developing Sesame Street. Some critics felt the main beneficiaries of the show were middle class white children but Dr Pierce felt that everyone benefited from seeing ‘an integrated society where everyone was a friend and treated with respect.”
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