Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Overview

For over fifty years, Sesame Street has tackled themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion worldwide, utilizing the universal appeals of music, empathy, and celebrity. The special, Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days, looks back on the show's achievements that have garnered global admiration and recognition. It also highlights the development and debut of a Black family of Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-son pair central to Sesame Workshop's new racial justice initiative, Coming Together.