“I think our children have been traumatized enough,” Mega said. While he supports an economic boycott, he’s urging people to leave their guns at home. He’s asked the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission to investigate Sesame Place. “We don’t know what we’re walking into tomorrow, in such a rural area, but we do know that we have a group of individuals who are ensuring our safety,” Fraizer said.Įducator and broadcaster Will Mega, who’s quoted in the flyers, is not involved in organizing this shutdown.
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“I know, I’m 46 years old, I’m still trying to find out how to get to Sesame Street, but I’m going to definitely learn how to get there at 46 tomorrow,” Frazier said.įraizer wouldn’t detail how activists plan to shut down the park, though flyers are circulating and one says armed Black Panther groups will be attending. The still shots from the video clearly show that Skylar and Nylah were approximately 2 feet away from the Caucasian lady with the purple shirt, who was the last person to receive a high-five from Rosita.”ĬBS3 has contacted Sesame Place for a response, but in previous statements, the theme park apologizes and said what happened was unacceptable.Īmong the millions who grew up watching Sesame Street is activist Gary Frazier Jr., of Camden. “Such acts, undoubtedly, cause further pain and distress to victims. It suggests that a company will do and say anything to escape accountability,” LaMarr said in a release. “This video is disturbing for several reasons. He says at the end of this new video, it shows the character hugging a child of a different race after passing by the two Black girls. They say the new video confirms the girls were snubbed by the character, refuting Sesame Place’s claims.
The family’s attorney, B’lvory LaMarr, released a video showing a new angle from the moment. READ MORE: Police Officials Discover Body In Schuylkill River Near Philadelphia's Grays Ferry NeighborhoodĬivil rights activists plan to “shut down” Sesame Place in Langhorne on Saturday at 12 p.m. Earlier this week, Jodi Brown, the mother who took the original video, said the character Rosita was walking a parade route, high-fiving and hugging other children, but intentionally ignored her daughter and niece.īrown believes it was because of the color of their skin, but Sesame Place officials though are claiming it was a misunderstanding. (CBS) - A new video and additional details were released Friday showing another angle after a video went viral claiming a character at Bucks County’s Sesame Place refused to high-five two young Black girls. “I am even more astonished at the lack of accountability by Sesame Place to quickly dismiss the egregious behavior of its employee is even more appalling,” LaMarr said.LANGHORNE, Pa. We will continue working with our long-term partner Sesame Place to ensure that appropriate actions are taken and that incidents like this do not happen in the future.”Īttorney B’Ivory LaMarr, who represents the family, said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday that he was “extremely appalled” by the way the girls were treated. “As a global nonprofit educational organization with a mission to help children grow smarter, stronger and kinder, Sesame Workshop has always stood for respect, inclusion and belonging and is committed to providing the highest quality engaging experiences for all children and families,” it continued. “We hold our partners to the same high standards. “We have been in contact with Sesame Place, our licensed park partner, and they have assured us that they will conduct bias training and a thorough review of the ways in which they engage with families and guests,” Sesame Workshop told TODAY in an email.
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