The nine-second video showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and woman, then gesturing “no” and walking away from two Black girls who had their arms stretched out for a hug and high-five.
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online.
“The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated by the misunderstanding,” the statement said.The park issued a second statement Monday, apologizing again and promising that it was “taking action to do better.” Among those efforts would be inclusivity training for employees.
“A lot of African Americans tend to become very passive because we unfortunately are accustomed to dealing with this type of racism in various spaces,” he said.
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