Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that runs Sesame Street, said it will 'conduct bias training and a thorough review of the ways in which they engage families and guests' at Sesame Place after a video of a potential racial bias incident went viral online.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that runs Sesame Street, said it will"conduct bias training and a thorough review of the ways in which they engage families and guests" at Sesame Place after a video of a potential racial bias incident went viral online.
Rosita high-fives parkgoers as she walks down the line, before appearing to shake her head at and wave off the two girls as she walks away from them. In an interview with ABC News, the mother of the birthday girl Jodi Brown said she's happy the video went viral. Outrage ensued online, as more footage of similar incidents with park characters were posted online in response to the viral video. Calls to boycott Sesame Place are growing on social media.
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