Artist Megan Piphus — the first female Black puppeteer on the iconic PBS kids' show — used puppets to break out of being a shy, insecure girl.

It wasn’t until September 2021 that Sesame Street — which started in November 1969 — got its first full-time Black female puppeteer. ... a 6-year-old puppet on the classic children’s show.

Marionettes custom made for Team America: World Police act out an irreverent plot thanks to servo technology and wireless controls. Because female puppet heads were slightly smaller than those for ...

The puppets left such an impression, in fact, that she decided to try her hand at it. Her parents bought her a puppet at age 8, thinking it would be a good outlet for her.

With puppets, projectors and live performances, Manual Cinema creates surreal movies as the audience watches the process unfold. Video shot and edited by Eric Krupke The black silhouette of a girl ...

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Updated September 30, 2022 at 6:59 AM ET. It wasn't until September 2021 that Sesame Street — which started in November 1969 — got its first full-time Black female puppeteer. That's when Megan ...

Her journey to Sesame Street was preceded by Kevin Clash, a Black male puppeteer who started with the show in the 1980s. It wasn't until 2021 that a Black female puppeteer would do the same. "It's ...

It wasn't until September 2021 that Sesame Street — which started in November 1969 — got its first full-time Black female puppeteer. That's when Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast full time ...

This month marks one year since Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast. She praises how the show discusses topics like race for children — and she herself is being inspired for a new chapter.