There were people that complained when first-run episodes of Sesame Street, reduced to a half hour in the process, moved from PBS to HBO a couple of years back. Well, here's a positive aspect of the series' shift under the WarnerMedia umbrella.
For the 2nd time in as many months, Sesame Workshop partnered with HBO's sister network, CNN, to produce an educational town hall special. In May, they did one to try to explain the coronavirus to young viewers. This time, the subject is racism.
In the midst of nationwide protests over the senseless killing of a counterfeiting suspect, George Floyd, in Minneapolis two weeks ago, Coming Together: Standing up to Racism educates viewers young and old about why racism exists, and what to do about it. Following is a sample clip with Elmo & his father:
As of now, this is not available On Demand. However, it can be accessed on CNN's website.
Rating: A.
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