SESAME PLACE TO UNDERGO BIAS TRAINING AFTER CALLS OF RACISM CHECK THIS VIDEO OUT!

#Viral #Trending #SesameStreet Sesame Place to undergo bias training
after calls of racism
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that runs Sesame
Street, said it will "conduct bias training and a
thorough review of the ways in which they engage
families and guests" at Sesame Place after a video of a
potential racial bias incident went viral online.
"As a global nonprofit educational organization with a
mission to help children grow smarter, stronger and
kinder, Sesame Workshop has always stood for
respect, inclusion and belonging and is committed to
providing the highest quality engaging experiences for
all children and families," the organization said in a
statement.
In a video posted on Twitter, two young Black girls at
Sesame Place Philadelphia waved excitedly and held
out their arms as a performer dressed in a Rosita
costume approached
Rosita high-fives parkgoers as she walks down the line,
before appearing to shake her head at and wave off the
two girls as she walks away from them.
"#BabyPaige & her cute lil friends went to
@SesamePlace this weekend to celebrate Paige's 4th
birthday & this is how #SesamePlace treated these
beautiful Black children," the tweet, posted by the
apparent aunt of the girl celebrating her birthday, read.
"While we hate to speculate and consider 'race' as the
motivating factor, which would explain the performer's
actions, such actions both before and after the young
girls reached out only leads us to one conclusion," said
attorney B'Ivory LaMarr, who is representing the family. Sesame Place Philadelphia released a statement on the
incident, saying, "We know that it's not OK. We are
taking actions to do better. We are committed to
making this right.
The park said it will conduct training for employees to
deliver an "inclusive, equitable and entertaining"
experience for parkgoers.