Sesame Street Hosts It’s Second Town Hall For Kids. Now The Focus Is On Racism

Opening up a dialogue about racism and explaining to our kids why the country is experiencing such sweeping unrest can be a challenge. Having familiar and comforting characters like those on Sesame Street is a wonderful opportunity to have this conversation in a manner that is more approachable for children.

According to CNN.com, “The 60-minute special “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” will air on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET.The show will talk to kids about racism, the recent nationwide protests, embracing diversity and being more empathetic and understanding.Big Bird will join CNN commentator Van Jones and CNN anchor and national correspondent Erica Hill to moderate the event. They will be joined by “Sesame Street” characters — including Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Rosita — and other experts answering questions submitted by families.”

“The town hall will air on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español. It will stream live on CNN.com’s homepage and across mobile devices via CNN’s apps, without requiring a cable log-in.You can also watch on CNNgo, and subscribers to cable/satellite systems can watch it on-demand.”

Having the conversation is necessary, finding means to make it easier is something I think we all can appreciate. – Jinger Royal