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 Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month. The lawsuit comes in the wake of a video, shared widely on social media, showing two other Black girls apparently…
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Congressional Black Caucus requests meeting with Sesame Place leadership, after racism allegation
The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with the Sesame Place park president and general manager, following reported incidents of racism by park staff. The Democratic-led group said they want to meet with Cathy Valeriano to discuss plans of action and training programs to help mitigate bias. “Over the past week, we’ve seen multiple…