When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’

The young man is the civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. The stoop is on the set of “Sesame Street,” in 1972. The ...

See what’s in the reopened Sesame Street play center at American Dream

American Dream mall is reopening the nations’ first ever Sesame Street Learn & Play site with new attractions.

9 'Sesame Street' rumors we've screened over the years

The show's status and legacy have made it the occasional target of politics and rumors.

Watch: Rev. Jesse Jackson recites ‘I Am Somebody’ with kids on ‘Sesame Street’

The civil rights leader went on the show in 1972, leading a group of children in reciting the poem “I Am Somebody.” Originally written by Rev. William Holmes Borders Sr., the piece asserts that ...
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‘Sesame Street’ Teaches Kids The History Behind Black Hairstyles

In its Black History Month series, the educational children's show explores the origins and history of box braids, cornrows, and Zulu Knots for its viewers, young and old.