https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sesame_Street
Producer Joan Ganz Cooney called children's programming a "wasteland", and she was not alone in her criticism. Many children's television programs were produced by local stations, with little regard for educational goals, or cultural diversity.
You see that? She created Sesame Street to combat the lack of cultural diversity on TV!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sesame_Street
*Producer Joan Ganz Cooney called children's programming a "wasteland", and she was not alone in her criticism. Many children's television programs were produced by local stations, with little regard for educational goals, or cultural diversity.*
You see that? She created Sesame Street to combat the lack of cultural diversity on TV!
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