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Sesame Place to implement diversity initiatives after racial bias incident

Wednesday, August 10 by ABC News

(LANGHORNE, Pa.) -- Following a barrage of online allegations of racial bias and one $25 million class action lawsuit, Sesame Place has announced initiatives to help expand its "commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion." These efforts include comprehensive racial equity assessment, an anti-bias training and... Read More.

Family files lawsuit against Sesame Place, alleging racial discrimination

Wednesday, July 27 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by a Baltimore family against Sesame Place, alleging racial discrimination from the theme park. The family said it decided to come forward after videos of a Sesame Place character seemingly waving off two young Black... Read More.

Family calls for Sesame Place performer to be fired

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The legal team representing the family of two young Black girls who were seemingly waved off by a Sesame Place character is calling for the costumed performer to be fired. "We want a genuine and authentic apology," attorney B'Ivory LaMarr said in a... Read More.

Sesame Place apologizes after Kelly Rowland and more protest treatment of Black girls in viral video

Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News

Sesame Place issued an apology after Kelly Rowland and others spoke out against the treatment of two Black girls, who were ignored by a costumed character in the theme park. In a viral video at a parade, the girls reached out to greet the character, who... Read More.

Sesame Place to undergo bias training after calls of racism

Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that runs Sesame Street, said it will "conduct bias training and a thorough review of the ways in which they engage families and guests" at Sesame Place after a video of a potential racial bias incident went viral... Read More.

Ahead of Father’s Day, ‘Sesame Street’ salutes dads with spoof of Friends’ opening number

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

The Muppets of Sesame Street are saluting dads -- and those who play the role -- with a special send-up of the opening to Friends. The clip starts with the familiar fountain backdrop of the beloved sitcom, with F -... Read More.

Maren Morris’s son watched her ‘Sesame Street’ episode for the first time: “He loves Elmo”

Friday, May 6 by ABC News

Maren Morris only has one special vocal guest on her latest album, Humble Quest, but it’s an important one. Her young son, Hayes, lends his voice to “Hummingbird,” a track that Maren wrote the day she found out she was pregnant. “He's like the only... Read More.

Maren Morris’s son watched saw her ‘Sesame Street’ episode for the first time: “He loves Elmo”

Friday, May 6 by ABC News

Maren Morris only has one special vocal guest on her latest album, Humble Quest, but it’s an important one. Her young son, Hayes, lends his voice to “Hummingbird,” a track that Maren wrote the day she found out she was pregnant. “He's like the only... Read More.

‘Sesame Street’ veteran Sonia Manzano goes home in her first animated series, ‘Alma’s Way’

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years before leaving in 2015, makes her animated debut on Monday on the PBS Kids show Alma's Way. The actress plays Granny Isa in the program, which she created. "It's wonderful!" she enthuses about her... Read More.

Check out ‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy Winner Brett Goldstein teaching ‘Sesame Street’ characters the “F” word

Monday, April 18 by ABC News

Actor Brett Goldstein got great mileage out of the "f" word in Ted Lasso -- and even out of character used it profusely in accepting his Emmy last year. But now he's taught it to the fuzzy residents of Sesame Street. However, it's not the... Read More.

In Brief: ‘Sesame Street”s Luis dead; ‘Flip or Flop’ ending, and more

Friday, March 11 by ABC News

Emilio Delgado, the actor best known for playing Luis on the popular PBS kids series Sesame Street, died at his home Thursday of multiple myeloma, which Delgado had been battling since December 2020, his agent, Renee Glicker, tells The New York Times. He... Read More.

In brief: Kardashians debut new Hulu series trailer; ‘Sesame Street’ composer dies, and more

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

Max Julien, best known for playing Goldie, an ex-con who becomes a big-time Oakland pimp opposite Richard Pryor in the 1973 blaxploitation classic The Mack, died on New Year’s Day at Sherman Oaks Hospital, his wife of 30 years, Arabella, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was... Read More.

Stories tagged with: sesame

Sesame Place to implement diversity initiatives after racial bias incident

Family files lawsuit against Sesame Place, alleging racial discrimination

Family calls for Sesame Place performer to be fired

Sesame Place apologizes after Kelly Rowland and more protest treatment of Black girls in viral video

Sesame Place to undergo bias training after calls of racism

Ahead of Father’s Day, ‘Sesame Street’ salutes dads with spoof of Friends’ opening number

Maren Morris’s son watched her ‘Sesame Street’ episode for the first time: “He loves Elmo”

Maren Morris’s son watched saw her ‘Sesame Street’ episode for the first time: “He loves Elmo”

‘Sesame Street’ veteran Sonia Manzano goes home in her first animated series, ‘Alma’s Way’

Check out ‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy Winner Brett Goldstein teaching ‘Sesame Street’ characters the “F” word

In Brief: ‘Sesame Street”s Luis dead; ‘Flip or Flop’ ending, and more

In brief: Kardashians debut new Hulu series trailer; ‘Sesame Street’ composer dies, and more

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