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Sesame Street Character Ruled Not Racist by July After Mother Claimed 'Rosita' Intentionally Ignored Black Kids

A spokesperson for Sesame Place said in a statement that they were "pleased with the jury's verdict."

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Sesame Place staff to undergo diversity training after accusations of discrimination against Black children

A lawsuit filed last month alleges that theme park staff “ignored” a five-year-old Black girl

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Digested week: New York faces triple plague of rats, flies and racist mascots

While pest populations soar, kids’ venue mascots face accusations of discrimination

The Guardian - UK

SeaWorld, buoyed by strong finances, looks to draw more theme park visitors

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando-based SeaWorld Entertainment continued to see robust financial results last quarter even as certain types of attendance at the company’s theme parks remain below prepandemic levels and operating costs increase, executives said.

Orlando Sentinel

Elizabeth Wellington: Sesame Place staff needs more than just DEI training

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place officials issued several apologies after an actor in a Rosita costume snubbed two little Black girls who visited the amusement park this month. In the heated aftermath that included protests and additional claims of racism, Sesame Place pledged to institute mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion training…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Black girl, 5, 'ignored' by Sesame Street theme park characters as family sues for £20m

A viral video shows Sesame Place costume characters interacting with other children at a meet and greet event but ignoring five-year-old Kennedi, who looks heartbroken

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Black family sues Sesame Place, alleging discrimination

A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million in federal court over claims of racial discrimination

The Independent UK

Family sues Sesame Place for racial discrimination, alleging characters ignored 5-year-old Black girl

PHILADELPHIA — A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Philadelphia accusing Sesame Place and its parent company of allowing costumed characters to racially discriminate against Black children, citing an example from June similar to one captured in the recent viral video of a character at the park appearing to dismiss…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Black family snubbed at Sesame Place Philadelphia calls on park owners to turn incident into ‘teachable moment’

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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sesame Place ‘wholeheartedly’ apologizes to Black family snubbed by actor in Rosita costume

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place offered a new apology to the family of the two young Black girls who were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at the park, this time saying they “wholeheartedly apologize” and renewing a pledge to institute mandatory diversity training.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sesame Place is no "Sesame Street"

Viral video incidents that appear to show bias against Black children made me reconsider my own family's experience

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Secret Service tells House it’s still seeking lost Jan. 6 texts

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Sesame Workshop vows bias training after 'unacceptable' treatment of Black children

Sesame Workshop has gone into full damage-control mode after a viral video showed a character at a "Sesame Street"-themed amusement park rebuffing two Black children.

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Sesame Place under fire for racism

The Philadelphia theme park says it will implement diversity training after more videos of character snubs surface

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Sesame Place apologizes after video shows 2 Black girls being passed over at a parade

In its apology, Sesame Place Philadelphia said its employees will undergo more training after criticism over a video in which an employee in costume appeared to ignore two Black girls during a parade.

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