The Sesame Place theme park was the subject of racism in the past.
The Sesame Place theme park has been sued. PDO
A family from Baltimore has sued the US theme park Sesame Place for discrimination, reports Fox Business.
The theme park recently found itself in the middle of a racism scandal when a family visiting the park posted a video on social media in which the park’s mascot appears to greet everyone except two black children. The video shows how the children want to greet the character, but he seems to ignore them.
The lawsuit seeks $25 million in damages. According to the lawsuit, four theme park employees dressed as mascots ignored by Quinton Burnshis daughter Kennedy and other black customers in June.
It is said that several other black children were also discriminated against in the park on several different days. According to the suit, the mascots openly chatted with white children in the same space.
According to the lawsuit, the activity violated the basic rights of the concerned owners and caused them both financial and psychological harm.
In the lawsuit, the theme park is required to provide mandatory training on sensitivity and more detailed screening of employees to prevent racism.
The video from the theme park quickly went viral on social media, and several American stars commented on the incident. Among other things, in 2020, he was killed in an arrest situation of George Floyd worked as a family lawyer Ben Crump protested the events of the video on his own account.
