Rise Up, Sing Out - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Gather Round
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.
Super Bonnet
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.
Speak Up!
In an empowering song, Taniya helps her friends and viewers understand how to process and respond when someone says something hurtful to them.
Name Tag
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.
Let Love Overrule
In this song, 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 towards all.
Marvelous Me
Taniya and Amelia learn that Gabriel is Dominican and Black, So-Hyeon says she too is bi-racial in a song that celebrates the joy of being multiracial.
I'll Be Here
Abuela comforts Gabriel with a lullaby after he sees something scary on TV in a song depicting the fears that some children of color might have about their racial experience.
Create the World
Depicting the importance of representation while visiting a museum, Taniya doesn't see any pictures of or by Black artists. Kingston suggests they fix it and create their own art.
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