Sesame Place has been hit with a $25 million class action lawsuit amid allegations of racism. As you know, Sesame Workshop’s theme park has been in hot water recently after videos surfaced showing what appears to be characters mistreating Black children.
The conversation started after Instagram user @__jodiii__ posted a video of two young Black girls standing on the sidelines of a parade at the Philadelphia amusement park on July 16.
As the character Rosita came down the line saying hello to and high-fiving fans in the crowd, the apparent mom was horrified when Rosita seemingly dismissed the girls by waving her hands “no” and walking away!
See the video (below): At the time of writing this, the video showcasing the heartbroken children has garnered almost 1 million views and started a HUGE trend of similar videos being shared.
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