Popsugar Parenting Antiracism Videos From Sesame Street and CNN's Town Hall About Racism Sesame Street and CNN's Town Hall About Racism Is Full of Teachable Moments — Watch Them Now 6 June 2020 by Karenna Meredith Image Source: Everett Collection Sesame Street and CNN teamed up on Saturday, June 6 for a town hall about racism with educational opportunities for kids and parents alike. The "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall For Kids and Families" special was hosted by journalists Van Jones and Erica Hill, along with Sesame Street characters, and experts from across the nation. During the town hall, Elmo and his dad had a conversation about the power of protests, Abby Caddaby talked about witnessing bullying, and the experts answered previously-submitted questions from kids over video. "Do you think George Floyd's death can change the way that people behave when they encounter black men like my dad?" asked 9-year-old Paityn. Nine-year-old Saniya wondered, "What is a good way to deal with racism when I encounter it?" These tough and honest questions are ones we can all learn from. Keep reading to catch-up on the clips you might've missed, and consider using them to continue having a dialogue with your own family. Related: Sesame Street Shares a Spot-On Message: "Racism Has No Place on Our Street — or on Any Street" Elmo's Dad Explains Why People Are Protesting Across the US “Not all streets are like Sesame Street. … What we are seeing is people saying 'enough is enough.' They want to end racism.”@Elmo’s dad Louie explains why people are protesting across the US. https://t.co/icV04F4FNW #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/1efrMAzZ8V— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 1 / 10 Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' Message For Children 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.” https://t.co/icV04F4FNW #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/Sz5LJq6VRc— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 2 / 10 How Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Talks to Kids About Racism Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms on talking to her children about racism: “Sometimes I just simply need to listen and let them feel and let them express their emotions. Because I don't have all of the answers.” #CNNSesameStreet https://t.co/yWlgp5vkOW pic.twitter.com/1yNAUaRZ4K— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 3 / 10 Neighbour Gordon Answers a Question From 8-Year-Old Xavier 8-year-old Xavier: “Nana used to protest in the 1960s. Why do we have to do this again and again?” “People are again protesting and marching and speaking up so that your Nana, you, and everyone else never has to experience racism again,” neighbor Gordon says. #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/sqq7Nc03Og— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 4 / 10 Professor Jennifer Harvey Answers 9-Year-Old Saniya's Question 9-year-old Saniya: "What is a good way to deal with racism when I encounter it?”Professor Jennifer Harvey: “Find an...adult you trust, who you know loves you, to help you name it as racism and talk about what's going on … We can all be anti-racist together.” #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/sOkrNU9nDI— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 5 / 10 Abby Cadabby Talks About Bullying With CNN Anchors .@abbycadabbysst when she saw @BigBird bullied because of his color and his size: “It wasn’t kind, and it wasn’t fair... I wouldn't want to be treated like that. So I understand how Big Bird was upset.”“You are showing a lot of empathy,” says @VanJones68. #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/mkL5ltCg21— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 6 / 10 CNN Anchors and Big Bird Talk About Keedron Bryant's Song A video of 12-year-old Keedron Bryant singing a song he wrote, “I Just Want To Live,” was widely shared. “I feel that we could all change the world. … We could all go out and enjoy life and not be afraid that something is going to happen to us,” he says. #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/eogiLPOEqH— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 7 / 10 Big Bird and CNN Anchors Talk About the Toddlers Hugging Video Two toddlers who ran toward each another and hugged in a viral video have a “special friendship,” their parents say.In a recent video call, one of the boys signed off by saying “I love you!” to his best friend. https://t.co/glwEzzV8Pf #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/fUvXqA5AbD— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 8 / 10 Sesame Street and CNN Encourage Everyone to "Do Better" in Town Hall “Let’s come together, all of us, no matter the color of our skin, and stand together to make this a kind and safe place to live for everyone.” @BigBIrd, @Elmo and others in the #CNNSesameStreet town hall encourage everyone to "do better." https://t.co/icV04F4FNW pic.twitter.com/YF1DLZUhQj— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 9 / 10 Kids Ask Washington DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey Questions 9-year-old Paityn: “Do you think George Floyd's death can change the way that people behave when they encounter black men like my dad?”Former Washington, DC, Police Chief Charles Ramsey: “I would hope that his death is not in vain and does lead to change.” #CNNSesameStreet pic.twitter.com/x0eYdpuqiQ— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2020 10 / 10 AntiracismLittle KidsSesame Street