PHILADELPHIA — The family of two young Black girls who are seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place Philadelphia in a viral video last week stepped up pressure on Saturday for the amusement park to turn the incident into a “teachable moment” about racial bias.
At a news conference in New York, attorneys for the family pressed Sesame Place and its owner, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends after the company issued several statements in the last week that the family suggested were insincere.
“The ball is in your corner, SeaWorld,” said Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney. “Our community is going to stand firm for our children. The question is, are you standing with us? Or are you going to stand against us? ... Let’s make this a teachable moment, Sesame Street, for American society. Now more than ever, we need it.”
