Sesame Street – The Mississippi Link

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[ October 2, 2024 ] Harris responds to Hurricane devastation as Walz shines in debate National
[ October 2, 2024 ] Commentary: Mississippi minority contracting update – Mississippi’s white power brokers strip minority opportunity of economic advancement and participation Local
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[ September 25, 2024 ] Commentary: Diversity backlash – always by white power brokers – In four short years DEI programs rose then cratered. So much for equity. National

Jerry Nelson, Count of ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 78

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on “Sesame Street” and Gobo Fraggle on “Fraggle Rock,” has died. He was 78.

Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died Aug. 23 in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod, the Sesame Workshop said Friday. […]

Sesame Street casting Latino character

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So you grew up watching Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird, and now you want to be friends with Rosita, Luis and Maria.

If you are a bilingual actor or actress between the ages of 18 and 25, this may be the chance of a lifetime: “Sesame Street” is looking for a new Hispanic character. […]