Nightly News   |  October 18, 2010

Sesame Street's 'I love my hair' video goes viral

The song of self-acceptance sends a positive message to kids of color. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: Another " Sesame Street " video has gone viral on YouTube tonight and is making news.

WILLIAMS: Well, here's the story behind it. It was written by the show's head writer Joey Mazzarino , who has an adopted daughter from Ethiopia , and he noticed her admiring the long, shiny blond hair on her Barbie dolls . Mazzarino wanted to send a message specifically to young black girls that they are beautiful just as they