Sesame Place is taking action after the Philly park was hit with a huge lawsuit for its alleged racism! As you know, the children’s theme park came under fire last month when a video went viral showing mascots seemingly ignoring two young Black girls during a parade while continuing to pay attention to white children.
The poor girls looked so disappointed — rightfully so! Meeting your childhood heroes and having them seemingly brush you off to pay attention to other children of a different race has to be crushing! Related: Kelly Rowland ‘Livid’ As Videos Of Mistreated Black Children Go Viral! The mother, Instagram user @__jodiii__ , posted the video which then started a trend of many others coming forward and sharing their own stories at the Sesame!
See the original video (below): Now, amid the scandal and a huge class-action lawsuit filed against them, Sesame Place has implemented a “diversity program” for its employees.
In a public statement on Tuesday, the park said: Wow… According to their plan, “the racial equity assessment will include a review of policies, processes, and practices that impact guests, employees, suppliers, and the community to identify opportunities for improvement”.
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