Home / Life ‘Sesame Street’ will air special to teach kids how to speak up against racism Learn how to be an upstander with your littlest ones. By Kaitlyn Russell October 12, 2020 Rectangle Sesame Street has been a go-to resource for parents for decades, but especially during 2020. It’s difficult to distill so many trending, important topics into bite-sized learnings kiddos can understand when the news cycle feels overwhelming, but our favorite characters are doing just that. Earlier this year, Big Bird, Elmo and friends had a special to help explain COVID-19 to children and a town hall to discuss racism—and this week, they’re expanding that conversation, encouraging kids to stand up against racism in a new special, “The Power of We,” airing October 15. data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> “We believe that this moment calls for a direct discussion about racism to help children grasp the issues and teach them that they are never too young to be ‘upstanders’ for themselves, one another and their communities,” said Kay Wilson Stallings, Executive Vice President of Creative and Production at Sesame Workshop. The special will focus on Elmo, Abby Cadabby, 6-year-old Muppet Gabrielle and her 8-year-old cousin Tamir, guiding children on how to stand up to unfair treatment based on skin (or fur) color. With two new songs and a few star-studded appearances by Black-ish actor Yara Shahidi, Rise Up singer Andra Day and Hamilton actor Christopher Jackson, it’ll be an interactive way to get such an important conversation going in your home. Ready to watch? Tune into PBS KIDS, local PBS station or HBO Max on October 15, or catch a replay on your local PBS network or the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. And, you can always check out their parenting resources on racism to continue the convo. Categories: Life, News, Viral & Trending Related articles What To Watch CNN + ‘Sesame Street’ to host town hall explaining racism to kids tomorrow June 5, 2020 News Dad in tears watching his kids’ Parade of Nations—the video will restore your faith in unity February 10, 2025 Women's Health Black women are often left out of clinical trial research. Here’s what we can do to change that February 17, 2024 Viral & Trending Therapist and mom shares genius way for kids to learn about identity at a young age February 7, 2024 Motherly Stories It’s amazing to see your kid be surrounded by inclusivity March 7, 2023