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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<!--some versions were released later. this is the first--> on official {{Arthur}} or [[GBH|WGBH]]/[[PBS]]/[[PBS Kids]] websites and [[Arthur on social media|social media]].

It was co-written by ''Arthur'' head writer [[Peter K. Hirsch|Peter Hirsch]] and Dr. Kevin Clark of George Mason University.<ref>Milligan, Mercedes (August 5, 2020). "[https://www.animationmagazine.net/digital-media/new-arthur-video-teaches-kids-to-stand-up-to-racism/ New ‘Arthur’ Video Teaches Kids to Stand Up to Racism]". ''Animation Magazine''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200812085828/https://www.animationmagazine.net/digital-media/new-arthur-video-teaches-kids-to-stand-up-to-racism/ Archived] from the original on August 12, 2020.</ref>

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 "[https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking-about-racism 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 ''{{W|Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood}}'', ''Arthur'', and ''{{W|Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum}}''.<ref>Milligan, Mercedes (July 28, 2020). "[https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/pbs-kids-talk-about-race-and-racism-special-premieres-october-9/ ‘PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism’ Special Premieres October 9]". ''Animation Magazine''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200812085901/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/pbs-kids-talk-about-race-and-racism-special-premieres-october-9/ Archived] from the original on August 12, 2020.</ref> 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 ''{{W|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 Read|Arthur]]
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]]
*Unnamed Black person (mentioned only)
*[[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]]
*[[John Lewis]] (pictured)
*[[Jane Read|Arthur's mom]] (mentioned only)

Indirect mentions
*Arthur and Buster's friends
*Arthur and Buster's parents
*Arthur and Buster's "teachers"<!--plural-->

== Trivia ==
[[File:Shortmemory.png|thumb|In memory of our friend and civil rights legend, John Lewis]]
* This short was dedicated to the late [[John Lewis (guest star)|John Lewis]], who had passed away a few weeks before it was released.
* In a 2025 interview, [[Greg Bailey]] criticized the animation of the short, most notably for the fact that the characters were constantly "weighing air" and are cross-eyed, two things he and many animators generally avoided.<ref>https://www.tumblr.com/dalt20/tagged/greg%20bailey</ref> 
** Bailey did not direct or had any involvement with this short, which marks the first time since "Arthur's Missing Pal" where he did not work on an Arthur production.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://pbskids.org/video/arthur/3045272708 Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] on PBS KIDS Video Player ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812064759if_/https://pbskids.org/video/arthur/3034260795 archived page])
*[https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking-about-racism Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism] on PBS Kids for Parents<!--https://web.archive.org/web/20200812092334/https://www.pbs.org/parents/talking-about-racism most of the content is embedded and did not save in the archived page-->
;[[Facebook]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1578876292273309 Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by Arthur) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812092550/https://www.facebook.com/ArthurPBS/videos/1578876292273309/ archived page])
*[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1580708462090092 Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act {{!}} PBS Kids] (by PBS) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812092928/https://www.facebook.com/pbs/videos/1580708462090092/ archived page])<!--
*[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1579052342255704 Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by PBS39) not a verified account but high quality suggests it probably is. keeping here anyway-->
*[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1578933038934301 Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by WGBH) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812093236/https://www.facebook.com/WGBHBoston/videos/1578933038934301/ archived page])
;[[Instagram]]
*[https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDeS8ZRBCHR/ Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by Arthur Read) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812093327if_/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDeS8ZRBCHR/ archived screenshot])
*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeo8CzHQBa/ Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by PBS Kids) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812093436/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeo8CzHQBa/ archived screenshot])
;[[YouTube]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLCoKdD8F8Q ARTHUR on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act] (by Arthur Read) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812093532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLCoKdD8F8Q archived page])
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaePu0-fZ4o Arthur {{!}} Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen, and Act {{!}} PBS KIDS] (by PBS Kids) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200812065647if_/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaePu0-fZ4o archived page])
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