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Sesame Street to add 2 Black Muppets; discuss racial literacy
Yahoo ^ | March 23, 2021 | Kerry Breen

Posted on 03/24/2021 10:55:30 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

"Sesame Street" is introducing two new Muppets, a Black father and son, as part of an effort to help children understand racial literacy.

The two Muppets, Wes and Elijah, were introduced in a short video created by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind the long-running show. In the video, Elmo wants to know why Wes's skin is brown, so his father Elijah explains the concept of melanin and how "the color of our skin is an important part of who we are," according to a press release from Sesame Workshop.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: muppets; race; sesamestreet
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

They only use ‘Martin Luther King’ when it’s politically expedient. Otherwise, everything is about race.


21 posted on 03/24/2021 11:17:22 AM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: ConservativeStatement
Elmo wants to know why Wes's skin is brown ...

Elmo was hurt when it was explained to him that Commies are Red.

22 posted on 03/24/2021 11:18:04 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: ConservativeStatement

How about Muhammed and Malvo?


23 posted on 03/24/2021 11:21:01 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress)
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To: ConservativeStatement

WHAT?

FGS, the muppets are literally every color! I think that was sort of the point.

Why have “black” muppets? They’ll actually stand out more just because they’re not truly colored! How does that fit into the diverse background? It makes it less diverse!


24 posted on 03/24/2021 11:21:06 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: ConservativeStatement

How exactly does this work to have “black puppets” when none of them had a race and indeed are red, orange, blue, yellow, pink, purple, green, etc.?


25 posted on 03/24/2021 11:21:46 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: ConservativeStatement

TWO??? Why not 10??? RACISTS!


26 posted on 03/24/2021 11:23:46 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

They obviously stole the character of Black Elmo from All in the Family.


27 posted on 03/24/2021 11:25:03 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: bramps

Henry Jefferson dressed as Santa Claus. Funny episode.


28 posted on 03/24/2021 11:25:35 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Say her name: Ashli Babbit)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Will this discussion be done in ebonics?


29 posted on 03/24/2021 11:27:19 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Slo-Joe and KamelToe are not my leaders.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“literacy”

Careful. “Literacy” might be related to white supremacy.

Perhaps it should have said “reading and writing skills”, but oops, “skills” might also be related to white supremacy, so maybe it should have said just “reading and writing”.


30 posted on 03/24/2021 11:28:22 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: ConservativeStatement
Will Sesame Street discuss the REAL black issues?

93% black homicides are black-on-black
80% black babies born into fatherless homes
25 Million black babies murdered, dismembered & organs sold by PlannedButcherHood "chop shops" in black communities
Race baiters/hustlers (JustUsBros) making millions by pushing fake racism
Education is mocked & ridiculed in black community

No? I didn't think so.


31 posted on 03/24/2021 11:33:20 AM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Green, yellow and red are not “muppets of color?”


32 posted on 03/24/2021 11:35:16 AM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole; you had so much to offer, did you offer your soul?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Are they going to teach little kids how to loot or, maybe to keep your hands in sight to not get shot on traffic stops?

Or, maybe how to stomp on white peoples heads in groups?

Have they no clue on the resentment this is causing from both whites AND blacks?

Oh well, it’s just muppets, guess I shouldn’t say such things.


33 posted on 03/24/2021 11:36:59 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
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To: ConservativeStatement

What, blue, green, red, and purple isn’t diverse enough that they need to add black?


34 posted on 03/24/2021 11:40:22 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: pepsionice

Bert was Arab, according to the Jihadi posters.


35 posted on 03/24/2021 11:43:21 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: ConservativeStatement

I don’t recall any white puppets from Sesame Street.


36 posted on 03/24/2021 11:49:07 AM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: EvilCapitalist

A case of “ What would you call The Flintstones if they were black?”


37 posted on 03/24/2021 11:53:53 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Mr. Blond

Ernie?


38 posted on 03/24/2021 11:55:59 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Jane Long
Gosh....and, all these years I’ve been thinking it was the content of our character that was important.

SJW's and race hustlers do not share Dr King's dream. It is anathema to their movement.

39 posted on 03/24/2021 11:57:33 AM PDT by ETCM
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To: ConservativeStatement

Im glad Carol Spinney (Big Bird) is not around to see what Sesame Street became. Met him in 1988, nice guy. He used to give out Ice Cream Sundaes at the resort he lived at.


40 posted on 03/24/2021 12:11:33 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Rest In PEACE, Rush H. Limbaugh III. You are missed already...)
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