I Am – Somebody: Difference between revisions

Jackson recited the [[free verse]] poem on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in 1972 (taped in February, aired in May).<ref>[[wikiasite:muppet:Episode 0402]]</ref> It was geared to fulfilling ''Sesame Street''’s initial curriculum for serving under-privileged city children, as well as promoting cultural understanding. On Sesame Street, lines of "I am/Somebody" or "But I am/Somebody" were recited in a [[call and response]] fashion by Jackson and the children. During the segment, children of multiple races were gathered on the Sesame Street set and led by Jackson in the poem. This performance is included on the 2006 DVD release ''[[Sesame Street: Old School 1969–1974]]''.