The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with the Sesame Place park president and general manager, following reported incidents of racism by park staff.
The Democratic-led group said they want to meet with Cathy Valeriano to discuss plans of action and training programs to help mitigate bias.
“Over the past week, we’ve seen multiple glaring examples of racism coming from the park, including the viral video in which two beautiful little Black girls were blatantly rejected by a character they idolized while white children were embraced,” the members said in a statement.
The request follows a viral video of a Sesame Street character at the Pennsylvania theme park apparently refusing to high-five two Black children, after embracing White families.