Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A 1972 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson leading children in his “I am somebody” chant on Sesame Street is circulating widely on ...
His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promise In a 1972 episode of Sesame Street, Jesse Jackson, then 31, is standing against a stoop on ...
His memorable appearance was brought to us by the letter ‘I,’ for inspiration. By James Poniewozik James Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The New York Times. A young Black man sits on a ...