After a video went viral of a character appearing to snub a Black child during a parade, Sesame Place announced a diversity training for all employees.
New video of Sesame Place incident where Quinton Burns says his daughter, Kennedi Burns, was snubbed by the Telly Monster character., announced initiatives to expand its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on Tuesday, weeks after a video went viral of a character appearing to snub a Black family.
The theme park, which is based on Sesame Street, said that it has enlisted national experts to provide a "comprehensive racial equity assessment, the development and implementation of an anti-bias training and education program, and enhancements to ensure a best-in-class diversity, equity and inclusion."
It comes after Jodi Brown posted a video on July 16 that appeared to show someone dressed as the Rosita character snubbing her two Black daughters during a parade.in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging that four unnamed employees dressed as various Sesame Street characters ignored his daughter, a 5-year-old Black girl named Kennedi Burns.
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