Sesame Place launches diversity training

Sesame Place launches diversity training

Big Bird is shown on a sign near an entrance to Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa., Dec. 26, 2019. The first Sesame Place opened almost 40 years ago outside Philadelphia. A new Sesame Street theme park is set to open next month in San Diego. Officials on Wednesday, Feb. 9. 2022, announced the opening of the first Sesame Street theme park on the West Coast. It will feature Big Bird's Beach, Oscar's Rotten Rafts, and a Cookie-Monster Tower, among other attractions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

(AP) — Sesame Place says it will roll out new training for its workers after being hit with a $25 million class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The new training at the theme park near Philadelphia comes in the wake of a viral video of a costumed Sesame Street character snubbing two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade. The park says by the end of September, all workers will be trained to deal with bias, promote inclusion — and prevent discrimination.

Photo: (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)