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'Speak up!' โ 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in TV special
Read full article: 'Speak up!' โ 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in TV specialNEW YORK โ โSesame Street" has always pressed for inclusion. Sesame Workshop โ the nonprofit, educational organization behind โSesame Streetโ โ will later this month air the half-hour anti-racist special "The Power of Weโ and hopes families will watch together. The special defines racism for younger viewers and shows how it can be hurtful. โSesame Street,โ which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, has a history of explaining the world to children, tackling everything from foster care to substance abuse. The latest special comes on the heels of โSesame Streetโ contributing to โComing Together: Standing Up To Racism,โ a CNN town hall special in June hosted by Van Jones and Erica Hill.