#loretta long

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"That’s why children of America, we’re gonna clean up all this litter, and we’re not gonna let the Oscars beat us out!"

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Happy Earth Day from Old School Sesame Street 🌎♻️2️⃣2️⃣ (@personinthepalace)

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Muppet Fact #1015

Loretta Long, actor of Susan Robinson on Sesame Street, wrote her doctoral dissertation on Sesame Street and its role in combating educational racism.

Source:

Loretta Long. "Sesame Street: A Space Age Approach to Education for Space Age Children." Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts. August 1973.

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Sesame Street debuted in November 1969.

[forever70s]

Susan Sings Songs From Sesame Street LP (1970)

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1970.

Soul Music for Children.

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Muppet Song of the Day: "True Blue Miracle"

Written by Carol Hall

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[randomnessoffiction]

“Sesame Street was forever shaped by the African American artists and leaders who brought their talent to our neighborhood, beginning with iconic cast members Loretta Long, Roscoe Orman, and Alaina Reed Hall. Thank you for making our street such a special place! #BlackHistoryMonth”