Sesame Place accused of racism, facing backlash over viral video
A federal jury in Philadelphia unanimously voted “no” on Wednesday after determining that SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the company that owns the Pennsylvania -based amusement park, was not liable for any wrongdoing, according toan amusement park’s character performer appearing to refuse to interact with or acknowledge two young black children during parades and meet-and-greets.
The New York family’s lawyer, B’Ivory LaMarr, wanted SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment to cover any expenses related to the mental health of the girls, claiming they have “severe emotional distress” due to the alleged treatment. However, following the attention from the initial video, other families began coming forward with similar claims against Sesame Place, according to NBC 10.The girl’s father, Quinton Burns, was the one to file a $25 million class-action lawsuit against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of Sesame Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination” after he claimed his daughter, Kennedi, was ignored.
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