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Here’s Why ‘Sesame Street’ Theme Park Sesame Place Is Coming Under Fire For Alleged Racism
SeaWorld-owned theme park Sesame Place was sued for $25 million ... alleging performers portraying the Sesame Street characters Elmo, Ernie, Telly Monster and Abby Cadabby “refuse[d] to engage ...
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Sesame Place Amusement Park Sued For Racial Discrimination
According to 6ABC Action News, the suit against the Sesame Street-inspired park comes ... in their discrimination case against the amusement park. The Burns family alleges that four Sesame Place ...
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Sesame Street theme park apologizes after mascot denies Black girls hugs
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two six-year-old Black girls during a parade ...
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Sesame Place Philadelphia apologizes after viral video of Black girls snubbed at parade
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside ...
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Sesame Street Hit by More Claims of Racist Behavior After Parents Say Son Ignored
A couple from Arkansas said their Black son was ignored in favor of white children by Big Bird at a Sesame Street theme park. They're the latest family to accuse the brand of racism. Kimberly and ...
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Parents claim their Black son was ignored by Big Bird
Parents claim their black son was ignored in favor of white children by Big Bird at a Sesame Street theme park – the latest family to accuse the brand of racism. Kimberly and Jaren Morris ...
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Family accusing Sesame Place of racism demands ‘authentic’ apology, firing of worker
Jodi Brown, who filmed her daughter and her niece being rejected by a performer at a “Sesame Street” theme park on Saturday, has hired an attorney who is investigating practices at Sesame ...
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This Pennsylvania Theme Park Was The First In The World To Become A Certified Autism Center
After extensive staff-wise autism sensitivity and awareness training, the "Sesame Street"-themed amusement park — one of the most unique theme parks in the U.S. — earned the prestigious recognition ...
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Black family sues Sesame Street theme park, alleging discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million over claims of racial discrimination, alleging multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old ...
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Sesame Place theme park apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade
A "Sesame Street"-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade ...
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Pennsylvania theme park opening largest 'Sesame Street' store in the country
Can you tell me how to get to the biggest "Sesame Street"-themed store in the country? Sesame Place, the only "Sesame Street"-centered theme park on the East Coast, plans to open the largest ...