Megan Piphus on making history, the power of encouragement, and finding her confidence through creativity (opens in new tab)

Megan Piphus is an Emmy Award–winning singer, songwriter, and ventriloquist who, in 2020, made history as the first Black woman puppeteer on Sesame Street. On the iconic children’s show, she plays Gabrielle, a 6-year-old Black girl Muppet whose character inspires meaningful conversations about racism, representation, and diversity. But Megan wasn’t always so eager to step […]