Rise Up, Sing Out

Kingston and his friends model kids and families who both notice and celebrate their differences through a song that encourages young viewers to imagine a better world.

Celebrating Black hair care in a song at a sleepover, friends Taniya, Shawna and So-Hyeon show Amelia their bedtime routine to protect their natural curly-textured hair.

In a song celebrating names that are mispronounced or stigmatized, So-Hyeon teaches her friends Kingston and Rogerneiqua a game to learn to say and appreciate each other's names.

Terrell explains to Kingston that some people will judge them for the color of their skin in a story that models coming together in kindness toward all.

Taniya and Amelia learn that Gabriel is Dominican and black, and So-Hyeon says she too is biracial in a song that celebrates the joy of being multiracial.

Taniya helps her friends understand how to process and respond when someone says something hurtful to them.