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that Sesame Street was designed to build up the self-worth of black children through the presentation of positive black images. It purposefully presented an integrated, harmonious community to challenge the marginalization of African-Americans routinely seen on elsewhere in society

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Fun Fact: that Sesame Street was designed to build up the self-worth of black children through the presentation of positive black images. It purposefully presented an integrated, harmonious community to challenge the marginalization of African-Americans routinely seen on elsewhere in society

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