Not again! Another children’s amusement park is under fire! Employees at LEGOLAND New York are being called out after recently ignoring a couple of Black children.
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Legoland New York Under Fire After Characters Ignore Black ChildreN
A young lady on TikTok uploaded a video claiming that her “little brother and little cousin were completely ignored by a cast member at LEGOLAND New York.”
The TikToker fully wrote:
“PLEASE SHARE. Didn’t think I would ever have to make a post like this … My little brother and little cousin being completely ignored by a caster member at LEGOLAND New York.
As you can see that man clearly skipped right past them and continued to move to the next kid. They were clearly discriminated against and to say I’m angry is an understatement.”
The video garnered responses from fellow Black TikTokers who were left in awe and went on to further condemn the children’s amusement park.
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Legoland New York Responds To Backlash From Characters Ignoring Black Children With Zero Tolerance Policy
Without issuing a dedicated public statement, the company had one of its social media managers leave a comment under their latest post on Instagram.
They responded with acknowledgment of their zero tolerance policy.
The official LEGOLAND New York Instagram account responded to another IG user who said, “SEE YOU HAVE SOME RACIST A** EMPLOYEES.” The company responded:
“Providing a safe, fun environment for children and their families is our number one priority.
Our company has zero tolerance for any behavior which doesn’t make our guests feel fully included and we always strive to create an environment and experience where everyone feels welcome.”
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Now this incident follows several other incidents across the U.S. Recently, there were a handful of videos popping up from hurt Black parents showing characters at Sesame Place ignoring their children, and engaging in fun with white children.
Since, one of the families denied at Sesame Place have obtained legal representation.
B’Ivory LaMarr, an attorney representing the family said:
“While we hate to rush to judgment to consider ‘race’ as the motivating factor to explain the performer’s actions, such actions both before and after the young girl’s request only lead to one conclusion.”
Following all of the backlash, Sesame Place released an apology. They wrote:
“Sesame Workshop is aware of the recent incident at Sesame Place Philadelphia, which we take very seriously. What these children experienced is unacceptable. We 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.”
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