ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT + RACISM

Sesame Street Started as Inclusive. Can They Restore That Brand?

Turning a faux pas into a learning moment

Allison Wiltz
Published in
6 min readJul 29, 2022

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1960s Sesame Workshop / Everett Collection

Since Sesame Street first aired in 1969, it's become a hit television series known for delivering educational content to inner-city youth. Characters like Big Bird, Elmo, Bert, Cookie Monster, and…

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Allison Wiltz
ILLUMINATION

Black womanist Scholar bylines @ Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, EIC of Cultured #WEOC Founder allisonthedailywriter.com https://ko-fi.com/allyfromnola