Morning Cartoons: The work of Jim Simon provided a little-seen African-American voice to '70s animation

Jim Simon was one of the few African-American voices in '70s animation, lending his unique style to a number of a great shorts for "Sesame Street" and "The Electric Company."  Below are a little over seven minutes of his shorts, which, sadly, seems to be the total of his work available online.  (Doesn't the idea of sending a small child out for groceries seem weirdly antiquated?)  Read more about Simon here.