Season 54 of “Sesame Street” debuts on Nov. 9 on Max. A total of 35 episodes will release every Thursday, according to Sesame Workshop. The season will begin streaming on PBS Kids next fall.

Her journey to Sesame Street was preceded by Kevin Clash, a Black male puppeteer who started with the show in the 1980s. It wasn't until 2021 that a Black female puppeteer would do the same.

Nation World HBO to no longer air new 'Sesame Street' episodes on Max With over 4,700 episodes and decades on air, the franchise's future is now uncertain. Credit: AP ...