10 African Americans Behind Your Kids’ Favorite Shows

The Atlanta Post has a great round-up of people and things you might not have known were behind great shows like Sesame Street, True Jackson VP and a host of other great programs.

First up is Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo:

Kevin Clash is the man behind the monster known as Elmo. The incredibly popular “Sesame Street” mainstay was Clash’s first main character on the children’s program, but he’s been a part of the show since 1984. He took over as Elmo upon his formal introduction in November of 1985. Since then Clash has been awarded 9 Daytime Emmys for his performance as Elmo and Hoot the Owl. In 2006 he wrote an autobiography titled, ”My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud.”

Check out the rest of the list here.