The self-trained ventriloquist and puppeteer grew up watching the sock puppets on “Lamb Chop’s Play-Along,” the hand puppets of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and the muppets of ...

“I did not know until I was much older that the puppets were not real ... inspiring to see Megan — our first Muppet performer who was a Black female — and her natural abilities.” ...

A lot of the teachers at this conference were women ... buy more puppets, fabric for making my puppets' clothes, or for giving back to my church. I've since become the first Black woman puppeteer ...

Sherzad, will voice Zari in Pashto, and another female puppeteer will voice her in Dari. It took two months for them to learn how to operate the Muppets ... I work with the puppets, and I didn ...

The self-trained ventriloquist and puppeteer grew up watching the sock puppets on "Lamb Chop's Play-Along," the hand puppets of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," and the muppets of "Sesame Street." ...