Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act

Arthur Arthur on Racism Talk, Listen, and Act PBS KIDS

ARTHUR on Racism Talk, Listen, and Act

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"Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act" is a 3 minutes, 30 seconds video that was released on August 4, 2020 on official Arthur or WGBH/PBS/PBS Kids websites and social media.

It was co-written by Arthur head writer Peter Hirsch and Dr. Kevin Clark of George Mason University.

This was the third Arthur short video released in the summer of 2020, following "Wash Your Hands!" and "Happy Graduation from Arthur and Friends".

PBS Kids for Parents features the video in its "Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism" resource page.

The short video is connected to the PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism half-hour TV special that premiered on October 9, 2020. The program will feature real kids and parents, as well as content from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Arthur, and Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. The related PBS KIDS Talk About web series premiered in June 2020.

This short was first aired on October 9, 2020, on PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel after the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum episode "I Am Harriet Tubman."

Official description

Facebook (Arthur and PBS)

"No one should ever judge someone by the color of their skin." — Arthur

Arthur, Buster and Mrs. MacGrady share their thoughts on racism and discuss how everyone can make a difference.

Facebook (WGBH)

"No one should ever judge someone by the color of their skin." - Arthur

Arthur, Buster and Mrs. MacGrady hop on a Zoom call to discuss the simple steps that anybody can take to fight racism and stand up for those who are being treated unfairly.

YouTube (Arthur Read)

Arthur, Buster, and Mrs. MacGrady talk about ways we can all fight racism and stand up for what’s right.

Watch full episodes of ARTHUR weekdays on PBS KIDS (check local listings) and online at http://pbskids.org/arthur .

YouTube (PBS Kids)

Arthur, Buster and Mrs. MacGrady have a conversation about racism and what you can do to fight it: talk, listen and act.

Characters

• Arthur
• Buster
• Unnamed Black person (mentioned only)
• Mrs. MacGrady
• John Lewis (pictured)
• Arthur's mom (mentioned only)

Indirect mentions

• Arthur and Buster's friends
• Arthur and Buster's parents
• Arthur and Buster's "teachers"

Trivia

• 

  In memory of our friend and civil rights legend, John Lewis

  This short was dedicated to the late John Lewis, who had passed away a few weeks before it was released.

External links

• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act on PBS KIDS Video Player (archived page)
• Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism on PBS Kids for Parents

Facebook

• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act (by Arthur) (archived page)
• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act | PBS Kids (by PBS) (archived page)
• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act (by WGBH) (archived page)

Instagram

• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act (by Arthur Read) (archived screenshot)
• Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act (by PBS Kids) (archived screenshot)

YouTube

• ARTHUR on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act (by Arthur Read) (archived page)
• Arthur | Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act | PBS KIDS (by PBS Kids) (archived page)