“Sesame Street” and CNN aired a town hall Saturday morning to help kids and families understand the nationwide protests on racial injustice. Hosted by CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hi…
Abby Cadabby’s story mirrors being an ally to the Black community and emphasizes how important it is to have empathy during times of racial injustice.Besides featuring “Sesame Street” characters, the town hall also included Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who helped answer video questions from kids and their families.
When 7-year-old Solomon asked Mayor Bottoms if racism can be stopped, she replied: “Keep loving each other. And when you see someone who’s doing something wrong or saying something wrong, say that it’s wrong. Make sure when your friends sometimes do things they shouldn’t do, you say to them, ‘That’s not right and you shouldn’t do that,’ and say it with love and just lead by example.”
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ message to children who have questions about racism: “Keep loving each other. And when you see someone who’s doing something wrong or saying something wrong, say that it's wrong.”
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