The Grio

Passion leads to history as first Black woman becomes puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street’

Megan Piphus Peace’s love of puppets has helped her secure her position in “Sesame Street” history. The first Black woman puppeteer on “Sesame Street” and self-taught ventriloquist watched her ...
CNN

She grew up watching ‘Sesame Street.’ Then she made history as the show’s first Black female puppeteer

Megan Piphus Peace has always found magic in puppets. The self-trained ventriloquist and puppeteer grew up watching the sock puppets on “Lamb Chop’s Play-Along,” the hand puppets of “Mister Rogers’ ...