Roosevelt Frankliiiin (baaaaa)Elementary SchooooolFor a few years during the early 1970s, “black Mup
Roosevelt Frankliiiin (baaaaa)Elementary SchooooolFor a few years during the early 1970s, “black Muppet” Roosevelt Franklin was considered to be one of the main Sesame Street characters. He was very popular. Roosevelt had his own LP, toy puppet, storybook, and featured regularly on the show.Eventually however, he was quietly retired due to complaints that the character represented a negative stereotype. His unruly class, it was said, set a bad example to children. He lived on for a while, but was seen less and less. -- source link
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