тАШSesame StreetтАЩ Supports Bullied Asian-American Kids With New Song тАШProud Of Your EyesтАЩ
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In the fight against anti-Asian racism, тАЬSesame StreetтАЭ is here to comfort children facing bullying on the playground.
Last week, the show debuted a new song, тАЬProud of Your EyesтАЭ, to inspire young Asian-Americans coping with racism and discrimination.
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In the video Alan, the Japanese-American owner of HooperтАЩs Store on Sesame Street, and the muppet Wes talk to their friend Analyn.
The young girl, who is of Filipino descent, describes a boy at the park saying that she is ugly and has тАЬslantyтАЭ eyes.
Alan says that her eyes are the тАЬperfect eyes for herтАЭ and adds that when heтАЩs feeling down he likes to sing a song.
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тАЬYour eyes tell the story of your family, they show where you come from and how you came to be,тАЭ he sings. тАЬThe colour, the shape, and the size, should always make you proud of your eyes.тАЭ
The trio then begin work on a family photo scrapbook, and Analyn says that the song reminded her of her grandmother, whose eyes look just like hers.
