Sesame Street introduced two Black Muppets this week as part of its initiative to teach children "The ABC's of Racial Literacy." According to the "Sesame Street in Communities" website, "racial ...

The news: Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o stopped by Sesame Street recently to chat with Elmo, and it was magical. The topic was skin — its function, its characteristics and its beauty — ...

Lupita Nyong’o and Elmo come together on Sesame Street for an honest, yet lighthearted conversation about skin and skin color. It’s hard not to love these two as they discuss with ease the touchy ...

Cheryl Elmo remembers the first drawing she ever made. “It was Barbie and Ken,” she says with a laugh. “My mother gave me pencils and paper and crayons when I was really small and that was it for me.” ...