Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days(2021)

"It's the series we've all grown up with, and still cherish."

6.5/10
4 votes
120 minApril 26, 2021

Overview

For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days reflects upon the efforts that have earned the show respect and qualification around the globe. The special also chronicles the creation and introduction of a Black family of Sesame Street Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-and-son duo who are at the heart of Sesame Workshop’s new racial justice initiative Coming Together.

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