Elijah

PERFORMER	Christopher Hayes
DEBUT	2021
DESIGN	Louis Henry Mitchell designer

Elijah Walker is introduced in 2021 for Sesame Street’s "Coming Together" outreach initiative regarding racism. He was first seen in a video for the Sesame Street in Communities "Racial Justice" topic. He is the father of Wes. Other family members, mentioned in the documentary 50 Years of Sunny Days and shown as character design sketches by Louis Henry Mitchell, are his wife Naomi (a social worker) and his mother Savannah (a history professor).

Elijah works as a meteorologist, as shown in a 2022 webvideo "Take Your Child to Work Day." (YouTube) According to press reports, he enjoys outdoor running, watching movies, and cooking with his family. He also played tennis with his friend Mike, who died of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Book appearances

• Elmo Asks Why (2023)

External links

• Sesame Workshop Continues Major Commitment to Racial Justice with New “ABCs of Racial Literacy” Content to Help Families Talk to Children About Race and Identity. Sesameworkshop.org, March 23, 2021

• "Sesame Workshop Is Talking More Explicitly About Race—and Welcoming Two Black Muppets." 'Time. March 23, 2021