INJURED. A BALTIMORE FAMILY IS SUING THE PARENT COMPANY OF SESAME PLACE, SAYING SEVERAL OF THE CHARACTERS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BLACK CHILDREN AT THE PARK. THE PLAINTIFFS NAMED IN THE LAWSUIT ARE A MAN AND HIS FEDERAL DAUGHTER. THEY SAY FOR PERFORMERS, ELBOW, EARNIE, TELLY MONSTER AND ABBY REFUSED TO ENGAGE WITH THE FIVE-YEAR-OLD AND OTHER BLACK CHILDREN DURING A MEET AND GREET LAST MONTH. THE FAMILY IS SEEKING AT LEAST $25 MILLION IN DAMAGES FROM SEA WORL
Baltimore family sues Sesame Place for $25M, claiming racial discrimination
Updated: 10:17 PM EDT Jul 27, 2022
A Baltimore family is suing the parent company of Sesame Place, saying several of the characters discriminated against Black children at the park.The plaintiffs named in the lawsuit are a man and his 5-year-old daughter. They said four performers – “Elmo,” “Ernie,” “Telly Monster” and “Abby Cadabby” — refused to engage with the girl and other black children during a meet and greet last month.The family is seeking at least $25 million in damages from SeaWorld, the company that owns Sesame Place.They are asking for a jury trial.
A Baltimore family is suing the parent company of Sesame Place, saying several of the characters discriminated against Black children at the park.
The plaintiffs named in the lawsuit are a man and his 5-year-old daughter.
They said four performers – “Elmo,” “Ernie,” “Telly Monster” and “Abby Cadabby” — refused to engage with the girl and other black children during a meet and greet last month.
The family is seeking at least $25 million in damages from SeaWorld, the company that owns Sesame Place.
They are asking for a jury trial.
