A Mother’s TikTok Video Showing Appreciation For Black Hair Representation On ‘Sesame Street’ Goes Viral

On June 6, TikTok user @haiamabeauty was watching an episode of the long-running PBS show, which celebrates 54 years on the air in November, with her child when she saw something that warmed her heart: someone who wears her hair natural. During the episode, there was a scene that highlighted the washing process of a muppet of color, who was getting her hair done by her aunt. The niece had natural hair and talked viewers through each step of her natural-hair routine. So happy to see representation, the mother posted a nine-second video of the scene and shared it on TikTok with the following caption: “@Sesame Street leading the way! I loved watching this episode with my kid. ➿???????????? “