Daily News | Sesame Place staff needs more than just DEI training
revealed that by preschool, children are well aware of race. Parents’ discomfort when it comes to discussing race doesn’t mean children won’t pick up on racist attitudes, which have the power to shape life-long behavior. And young children of color who experience racism remember it, and those experiences have a lasting impact on self-esteem.. When Rosita waves them off you can see the pain in their eyes.
The Black and brown children on Sesame Street sat side by side with the white children as they learned their ABCs. Big Bird helpedof the children’s best friend. Rosita, the first Latina muppet who made her debut to the show in 1991, helpedPerhaps the poor excuse as a Rosita should have watched more. If they did, they would know that based on Sesame Street’s legacy, Sesame Place is supposed to be a safe place for children where racism is not tolerated.
Yet, Sesame Workshop also said it would continue to work with SeaWorld, its long-term partner, to ensure that “appropriate actions are taken and that incidents like this don’t happen in the future.” It’s important that Sesame Street doesn’t let this behavior walk. Black people shouldn’t have to think that hard about whether or not Sesame Place is a safe haven for their child.
Companies fire employees who lie, steal, show up late and don’t do their jobs. These are basic expectations and job requirements. Treating children with kindness and compassion at Sesame Place should be a job requirement, too. That needs to happen before any DEI training.
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