'Insult & Damage' To Black Patrons: Class Action Suit Filed After Viral Sesame Place Character Snub


A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million in federal court over claims of racial discrimination.

They say multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event.

The lawsuit comes after this viral video showing two other Black girls apparently being snubbed by a costumed employee during a parade at the park.

Sesame Place apologized in a statement and promised more training for its employees after the video went viral earlier this month.

William “Billy” Murphy Jr and Malcolm P. Ruff spoke with Roland Martin about the lawsuit during Thursday’s edition of #rolandmartinunfiltered.

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