{"id":475599,"date":"2022-07-19T16:31:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sesame-promises-bias-training-after-viral-racism-video\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T16:31:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:31:11","slug":"sesame-promises-bias-training-after-viral-racism-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sesame-promises-bias-training-after-viral-racism-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sesame promises bias training after viral &#8216;racism&#8217; video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ed745527fb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ed745527fb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sesame-promises-bias-training-after-viral-racism-video\/#%E2%80%9CSesame_promises_bias_training_after_viral_%E2%80%98racism_video%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sesame promises bias training after viral &#8216;racism&#8217; video&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSesame_promises_bias_training_after_viral_%E2%80%98racism_video%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sesame promises bias training after viral &#8216;racism&#8217; video&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>After a video of a Sesame Place Philadelphia character ignoring two black children went viral amid accusations of racism, the organization is promising to make changes.<\/p>\n<p>The footage shared by a mother \u2014 who has now <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/07\/19\/sesame-place-family-black-girl-lawyer-ignore-rosita\/\">retained a lawyer<\/a>, according to TMZ \u2014 on Instagram shows her young daughters being ignored by the Rosita character from \u201cSesame Street.\u201d The Muppet <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to high-five the park visitors around them, but skipped over the two little girls of color.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to keep posting this, because this had me hot,\u201d one of the girl\u2019s mothers, posting under the Instagram handle\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgGAHtyFoHg\/\">@__jodiii__<\/a>, wrote Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgGAHtyFoHg\/\">original video<\/a> has racked up more than 550,000 views as of Tuesday morning. A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeslieMac\/status\/1548727928476901376\">repost of the video<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> has gained over 8.5 million additional views.<\/p>\n<p>The incident caught the attention of many celebrities, including actress Yvette Nicole Brown, who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YNB\/status\/1548972500628828162\">tweeted<\/a>, \u201cEvery Black woman was once a little Black girl who made this face when the way things are for us in America first broke her heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind \u201cSesame Street,\u201d responded to the situation in a statement on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d they wrote in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SesameWorkshop\/status\/1549173873010266112\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-46.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"sesame place philadelphia\" class=\"wp-image-23110176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-46.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-46.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-46.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The video shared by a mother on Instagram shows her young daughters being ignored by the Rosita character from \u201cSesame Street.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@__jodiii__<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs 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,\u201d the statement went on.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Moments after the nonprofit shared its statement, Sesame Place Philadelphia shared a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SesamePlace\/status\/1549175425074708482\">new statement<\/a> that read, \u201cWe sincerely apologize to the family for their experience in our park on Saturday; we know that it\u2019s not OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will conduct training for our employees so they better understand, recognize and deliver an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience to our guests,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Sesame Place Philadelphia\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgInXl6uy4T\/?hl=en\">initial statement<\/a> in defense, claiming the incident was not racially motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe performer portraying the Rosita character has confirmed that the \u2018no\u2019 hand gesture seen several times in the video was not directed to any specific person, rather it was a response to multiple requests from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo which is not permitted,\u201d the original response read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-42.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"sesame place philadelphia\" class=\"wp-image-23110187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-42.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-42.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-42.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The family has now retained an attorney to investigate the situation \u2014 and potentially sue, according to TMZ.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@__jodiii__<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated about the misunderstanding,\u201d it continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reps also claimed that the park \u201cspoke to the family and extended our apologies and invited them back for a special meet-and-greet opportunity with our characters,\u201d but digital strategist Leslie Mac said that never happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis statement is the first &amp; only time the family heard about this offer &amp; Sesame Place has cut off email communications. The entire statement is a lie,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeslieMac\/status\/1549042106806968320?s=20&amp;t=XH592GbGtD76byTeKhkjUg\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-43.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"sesame place philadelphia\" class=\"wp-image-23110193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/sesame-street-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind \u201cSesame Street,\u201d responded to the situation in a statement on social media.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@__jodiii__<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The family has now attained an attorney to investigate the situation \u2014 and potentially sue, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/07\/19\/sesame-place-family-black-girl-lawyer-ignore-rosita\/\">according to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>B\u2019Ivory LaMarr, the attorney representing the family, told TMZ they want to interview other people who were in attendance and evaluate other Rosita videos that have been appearing online showing similar situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we hate to rush to judgment to consider \u2018race\u2019 as the motivating factor to explain the performer\u2019s actions, such actions both before and after the young girl\u2019s request only lead to one conclusion,\u201d LaMarr said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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