Statistics about the social mobility of Black lives don’t always do justice to what it looks like up close for one person. That’s where movies come in handy as vessels of understanding and, in ...

Megan Piphus Peace is the voice of 6-year-old Gabrielle on “Sesame Street,” and the first Black woman puppeteer in the show’s more than 50-year history.

Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.

Piphus Peace, 30, is the first Black woman puppeteer on Sesame Street in its 50-plus year history. What started as an internship in March 2020 evolved into a permanent role as the voice of ...