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A Black Baltimore family is suing Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million over alleged racial discrimination, The Associated Press reports.
The family alleged multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month.
A video which
went viral on social media showed two other Black girls apparently being
snubbed by a costumed employee during a parade at the park in Langhorne,
outside Philadelphia, according to The Associated Press.
Despite an
apology by Sesame in a statement and promising to better train its employees
earlier this month, the suit was filed against the amusement park.
Pervasive and appalling racism at SeaWorld Parks
The suit
seeks class action status against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of the Sesame
Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination,” The Associated Press
reported.
The lawsuit
filed at a federal court in Philadelphia alleged that four employees dressed as
Sesame Street characters ignored Quinton Burns, his daughter Kennedi Burns and
other guests during the meet-and-greet on June 18.
The lawsuits
claimed “SeaWorld’s performers readily engaged with numerous similarly situated
white customers,” the news outlet reported.
The case was
filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
according to The Associated Press.