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A 'Sesame Street' timeline

1969: “Sesame Street” debuts Nov. 10; James Earl Jones is the first celebrity guest. 1970: Big Bird appears on the cover of Time. 1971: Snuffleupagus debuts as Big Bird’s friend. He’s not seen by ...
Yahoo

In the 1970s, Mississippi banned the ‘Sesame Street’ kids show. Here’s the historic story.

After premiering for the first time in 1969, the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street” soon found itself at the center of a controversial decision in Mississippi. The racially diverse cast became a ...
Gothamist

Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Sesame Street In The 1970s

In 1970, an obscure magazine printed by the U.S. government for distribution in the Soviet Union, called Amerika, commissioned New York City-based photographer David Attie to shoot behind-the-scenes ...
Snopes.com

Mississippi officials refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970 because of multiracial cast

In April 2025, a Reddit user on the r/todayilearned (TIL) subreddit claimed that officials in Mississippi — a U.S. state with a long history of civil and racial injustice — once refused to broadcast ...
Uproxx

Let’s Look Back At The Time ‘Sesame Street’ Characters Played The Blackhawks

Welcome to June, where the sun is shining, the weather is hot, and hockey highlights are tough to come by. Fortunately, someone at the Chicago Film Archives recently dusted off an old tape documenting ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Unmistakable Black Roots of ‘Sesame Street’

Making its debut in 1969, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond Bryan Greene - Contributing Writer The design of "Sesame Street" ...