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Children's Television Icon Dies
"Sesame Street," the iconic children's show that has been a staple in early childhood education for decades may not have ever existed if it were not for co-creator Lloyd Morrisett, who helped provide the foundation and ideas behind the beloved show.
PBS changes are frustrating longtime viewers
Fans of It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown are still reeling that the beloved animated special will not be on PBS this year and now there is more discouraging news. You may not have noticed it but there are no longer original episodes of Sesame Street airing on Bue Ridge Public Television. Apple+ will be the only place you can watch the Peanuts Halloween classic and HBO Max now owns the rights to Sesame Street. Just how much more are we baby boomers expected to take?
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Sesame Place Philadelphia Implementing “Bias Training” For Staff Following Accusations of Racism
The park has since apologized, but an attorney has been retained for the girls’ mother and aunt. According to an article published earlier today on 6ABC.com, titled “Mother Who Says Daughter & Niece Were Ignored by Sesame Place Character Speaks Out,” a character in the park engaged a racially-motivated incident by ignoring the gestures of two Black girls who wanted a hand slap.