Clip of Jesse Jackson on Sesame Street in 1972 Goes Viral After Death

A 1972 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson leading children in his “I am somebody” chant on Sesame Street is circulating widely on Instagram following news of his death at age 84. The video, originally filmed ...

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

The show's place as a mainstay in culture and frequent political target means Snopes has investigated several rumors about "Sesame Street" and its characters over the years. Here are nine of those ...

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 ...

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 ...
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There aren't many clips around from Jesse Jackson's appearance on 'Sesame Street'

Rev. Jesse Jackson made an appearance in a 'Sesame Street' episode in 1971, where he shared three poems he wrote about civil and human rights.
Variety

YouTube Now Has the Biggest ‘Sesame Street’ Free Library, With More Than 100 Full Episodes Available to Stream

It’s a sunny day for “Sesame Street” fans: YouTube, under an agreement with Sesame Workshop, has become the largest digital library for content of the classic children’s show — offering more than 100 ...
Engadget

More than 100 classic episodes of Sesame Street are now streaming on YouTube and YouTube Kids

If you’re looking for something to entertain your kids for the next several months (and potentially longer), YouTube would like you to know that more than 100 classic episodes of Sesame Street are now ...
Health.com

What Happens to Your Body When You Add Black Sesame to Your Diet

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Fast Company

How ‘Sesame Street’ is navigating funding cuts, new media habits, and leaving HBO for Netflix

As Sesame Street’s 56th season gets underway, Elmo, Big Bird, and the Sesame organization are navigating a volatile chapter in the show’s history—marked by government funding cuts, evolving new media ...
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Long live ‘Sesame Street,’ the show that taught me what my parents never could

It’s hard for me, a former child superfan of “Sesame Street,” to write about the show without sounding mawkish. It’s even harder now that I’ve got two small children of my own. So I might as well ...
USA Today

Everything you need to know about big 'Sesame Street' changes on Netflix

Legendary preschool show "Sesame Street" has moved to Netflix. The first four episodes of the new season are streaming now. Will fans still find "Sesame Street" on PBS? Elmo has always looked good in ...