Melaviews Editors

Sesame Street is celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting the cultural history behind iconic Black hairstyles like cornrows and Bantu knots. The segment highlights how hair represents identity, heritage, and pride while reinforcing positive representation for young viewers.

• Melaviews Editors
• February 19, 2026

Telvin Osborne said things that hurt — especially Black women — but harmful views don’t cancel out a person’s right to live or to have their death taken seriously. If we only fight for the ‘right kind’ of Black people, we’ve already lost the soul of our struggle.

• Melaviews Editors
• May 26, 2025

When a Black father is jailed for leaving his kids at McDonald’s so he can attend a job interview, it’s not just a personal tragedy—it’s a brutal indictment of a system that punishes us for trying to do right. Antonio Brown’s act of solidarity isn’t just charity; it’s a blueprint for what Black unity must look like in the face of systemic neglect.

• Melaviews Editors
• April 2, 2025