On this day in 1969, Black psychiatrists urged changes in American Psychiatric Association and using TV to change minds.
On this day in 1969 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 8, 2024 May 8, 1969 The original Sesame Street cast. Members of the Black Psychiatrists of America interrupted the breakfast of the trustees of the American Psychiatric Association, sharing a list of demands that included a rise in Black leadership, a call to desegregate mental health facilities and a rule to bar psychiatrists guilty of racial discrimination.
“Sesame Street” would go on to become one of the most successful shows of all time, creating iconic characters that resonate to this day.This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.The stories of investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell have helped put four Klansmen and a serial killer behind bars.
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