Sesame Street don’t like Black kids?!

[@ardetrolyat2420]

This was just painful to watch. Sad part is living life as a Black person and knowing the day will come when you have to explain to your little children why things like this even happened.

[@kay-collins]

I know that really is heartbreaking af!! It gets me 38 hot knowing people are having to have this conversation with their innocent babies.

[@Animeforeternity691]

I just had to say this talk to my 8 yo.

[@goingold1855]

racism doesnt exist anymore.. you guys need to stop being victims i mean come on! seriously

[@DavidJohnson-qi9xj]

On god

[@tenwaystowearit]

This is why I do believe some people just come with less of a soul and less compassion. I believe it’s in their DNA which makes being evil (even to kids) a lot easier for them.

[@Rlbluv12]

My aunt has always said “ the world doesn’t see our( black) kids as children.” And she is 100% right. Poor babies

[@LRichelieu]

They barely see us as human.

[@BeatzByJones]

@Charlie Manson Ikr 😂 everybody gon look stupid 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexevans8806]

That’s true look at happened to emmitt till they didn’t see him as a 14 year old child he was a grown man to the men who murdered him!!!😔😔😔😞😞😞💯💯💯💯

[@Shng275]

@Charlie Manson Hilarious!? That'd make it even sadder. The fact that they'd do that to their own, knowing how hurt those babies were gonna be.

[@meatspin.]

they literally don’t, studies have been done that demonstrate this exact thing

[@ChrissyAnn85]

The fact that Sesame Street had to make a statement is tragic 😂. They were like “we don’t even know these people they just borrow our stuff” lol.

[@denyshadials5702]

Right?! That part 🥴

[@claudiajeanpierre3098]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pastoryoda2789]

lol 😂

[@SugaRumBrown]

Its like the Roseann Bar tyrage she did a couple years back, and she blamed it on the Ambien she was using....Ambien QUICKLY issued an "I don't know her" statement...🤣🤣🤣..."Ambien does not nor does it ever cause you to be a RACIST

[@caramelkisses8857]

😂😂😂

[@fk038]

As a white Australian who's never visited places like this, it's made me realise why Black JOY matters, and why it's important to never shut it down. You've got over 5 MILLION kids who fall into this "category", and all of a sudden, people think it's justified to just break their hearts and possibly traumatise them... WHY? We all need to go back to the basics about being human, things that the first humans learnt long before society even existed. Why, you ask? Because I believe it's one of the main keys to dismantle learnt hatred and actually move forward. We need PROPER EDUCATION in schools, education that isn't brought to you by the letters R, A, C, I, S and M, and I'm saying that to Australia as well. Stay strong, everyone. Sending y'all the utmost love.

[@johnnybravo5044]

The world is fxxk up. It's all gonna end soon.

[@ftniceberg874]

And yet you haven't left and given your land and property back to the native aborigines, but give others advice on racism. 🤣😂

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

Agreed

[@WLH3eLiTe]

Please stop. We don't need anymore slogans.

[@VictoriousSage]

You get it!😊

[@noname-3640]

It’s definitely sad, but when you said “Burt don’ slapped the baby” I bout died 😭💀

[@SHEABUDDHA]

Favorite part 😂😂😂 with the replay lol I'm just glad these kids are ok.

[@missvayashton1310]

Wayyyyyy too much money spent to go here to have to deal with this 🤦🏾‍♀️ Bert woulda been pulled up out of his suit

[@waldoswife.4485]

😂😂🤣 “Bert woulda been pulled up out of his suit” has me laughing way too hard

[@TheLordismyANCHOR83]

Facts... head woulda came clean offf!!😡

[@ang8574]

Right! 😂

[@darkmatter5016]

Those parents had great self control... cause I damn sure would've got Bert and that purple suit mfker

[@mikab9784]

Girl!! And the one that pushed the baby down, it would've been sesame street animal parts everywhere!!

[@YayaSweetie]

When people say, "why do you have to say you're proud to be black?". Because of bull like this, because despite the way we're treated we still love who we are. So, yeah, imma be proud, B. These babies don't need to be feeling this so soon though, ugh, my heart. 😔

[@changeoffocus1074]

Ppl should never have to experience bs like this. Blk have been though the most. It’s F’d up. Blks should do what the HASIDIC JEWISH PPL do in the middle of every community. *That is have their own everything COPS SCHOOLS BANKS STORE HOSPITALS ETC* !!! Who pays for that community to have that?? We all do it’s called tax payer money.. Ijs

[@twistedbliss58]

It’s not something to be proud of just like being white is not something to be proud of. It’s something completely out of your control and solely determined by your parents.

[@danitho]

We really need to stop explaining ourselves to other. Like, we need to get to the point when we say are who we are and if someone dislikes it, move right on past that foolishness. They are nothing but a distraction.

[@cancermoonchild621]

@@danitho So true, I do not entertain willful ignorance!

[@beansmcdonough1782]

You're the most privileged race in America. Slow your roll.

[@fanchonkelley702]

Not Burt slapping the baby 😂😂😂. Now, I want to fight all them muppets 🙄

[@Sunny-tc3ul]

I know that’s right🤣🤣🤣

[@anilaclarke]

Right! I'm like step out this costume real quick!! I hated the knock-over. I would've shoved that muppet back if it were my kid!

[@goodguy...badrep.]

Y'all know Bert is part of the alphabet gang now 🤦🏾‍♂️ they will protect him over us. Edit: These hands 🥊 are rated rated M for Muppets.

[@sabresnowleopardaj8959]

Count me in!! If that muppets did that to any of my family members or myself they ain’t walking away in one piece period

[@ranaebarker1443]

I see nothing funny

[@xxPassionn]

The purple honker character knocked that child down on purpose. It was giving aggressive and predatory vibes. If that was my child that would have been addressed on the spot right then and there. Bert lucky that girl didn't jump on him after he slapped her. Her parents should have addressed that right then and there as well.

[@itisjustmeagain]

“Burt slapped a baby” got funnier every time you said it lmao

[@Bo55edup]

This got me 🤬 and I don't even got any kids, so I could only imagine how the parents feel🤦‍♂️. My brother and sister in law were supposed to be taking their kids within the next few weeks, looks like we are gonna have to make a change of plans b/c this is unacceptable.

[@CA-zn9bq]

Please change those plans. This is so disrespectful. MF's

[@LovelyKelly645]

Yes please don't take them where they're not appreciated. The only way we can hit them is with our wallets

[@TheSmily4ever]

@@LovelyKelly645 right!! dont give your money to these people who doesnt appreciate your family!!!

[@myeshiamarshall2630]

Yes definitely got me mad too. Like you don’t have any children either

[@rugr82day]

Hopefully others will aviod Sesame Place too. Money is the only way to hurt businesses like that. It they hired decent people, they wouldn't have to teach decency; just rules.

[@crystalpatton4475]

I’m only thumbs up this video because you are funny Kev but this is actually a serious matter because all those black parents paid the same money them other parents paid so why are the children being treated differently…we know why 😡

[@kay-collins]

Yep. Jealousy. All of their racism is 100% jealousy. They’re pathetic.

[@charis4me]

The same money.

[@ebo7310]

Right

[@LastBruhStanding]

Even if it was free for all, it doesn't matter. Let's be clear, it was some seriously Unacceptable Behavior. Period.

[@kay-collins]

@@LastBruhStanding that right

[@ljackson24]

That Bert slap was the worst. I can’t! Smh

[@Jashannamarijuana]

Nbs … i wouldve slapped his ass back or told my child toooo cus wtf

[@justtam779]

Bert would have needed Ernie for back up slapping my baby.

[@MrRafie82]

@@justtam779...and Rubber Ducky! 😡

[@bsinita_wokeone]

Yeah let that happen to my lil grand niece I can promise you right now if I was there, they have to call the whole Black Ops everybody would be getting these hands....i mean EVERYONE who stop me is getting stomp the f**** out! 👊👊👊

[@Lakergyrl73]

LISSEN! That Bert costume would’ve been confetti had that been one of mine. 😡

[@professorfoxtrot]

I don't usually sue people for no reason, but when I do, I make sure I use my children to do it.

[@erikhopkins9488]

"performers can't see people" is a load of crap! I'm 6'1 and have been a "costume actor" several times and we can see everybody like 99% of the time! Stop lying!

[@SandZAcademy]

At a scheduled meet and greet, my family experienced a similar situation with "Abby" when she ignored my niece, a black child, one in the midst of a crowd of white children. Time and again my niece tried to get her attention, and time and again Abby motioned for her to wait with her hands. My sister noticed and approached Abby about it, but Abby gestured to the large crowd of children--communicating to her that my niece wasn't the only child there. At the time it made sense, so when my sister told the rest of the family what was happening, we all agreed that she should let it go--especially since Abby eventually interacted with my niece. But now that we see that other black children are consistently ignored, mistreated, and physically accosted--nothing can convince me "Abby's" actions were not intentional. Ooh I wish we unleashed on "her." At the very least, you can bet our annual trip to Sesame Place will never happen again. EVER.

[@LastBruhStanding]

In my opinion, that's what they want. For us to be the "angry b person" and hauled away in cuffs with an assault charge. Try not fall for it. And I know, it's not easy to let it go.

[@missqt48]

@Clayton Bigsby EXACTLY! They feed off our emotions.. especially deep emotions! I’ve seen these people smirk when I used to give in their power and ‘lash out’ ‘shout’ get defensive! Now I just roll my eyes because I know their time is coming to an end ⏰

[@nishanish1888]

Sesame Street needs to do more than issue an "I don't know them" statement and stop licensing to sesame place. We need to demand more from Sesame Street, these are our kids!!!

[@diliire3052]

This isn’t worth complaining over, if I ignore a black person im not automatically racist, it’s just that she’s trying to entertain everyone, on Sesame Street there’s a saying “let’s all just have fun”

[@AG-fg1uk]

That's not even Abby that a disgusting white person in an Abby costume. Now why would you pay money to see disgusting people in costumes? If you really sit down and think about it. We should stop seeking these people's approval.

[@fanny_g]

They're doing this because they know that you don't know who they are and that the company *will not tell anyone who they are* so they are safe from any consequences for pulling this mess. It's been going on with *a lot* of these companies with mascots lately (remember a while back with those Disney mascots making the white supremacist hand sign?) and none of the companies are actually doing anything about it which should show parents that there definitely is an unwritten policy going on here. Will the parents take action is the question.

[@sadeatthewhip1846]

Yeah I honestly want to see them named and shamed. If you’re brave enough to do it in public we should see your face

[@ladybluelotus]

Free from consequences? Nah, they're going to get the right ones one day. Don't be surprised when we hear about them getting stopped out.

[@pharma37]

The Hitler solute?

[@ftniceberg874]

@@pharma37 I bet this cl0wn means the ok sign...these pathetic Muppets refuse to accept that was a 4chan troll and believe it's real! Some are dumb enough to believe that nonsense that milk is racist too 🤣😂

[@user-xg4hn1mp3o]

The parent or parents of that little black baby that got knocked down should have delt with that POS right there when it happened

[@KingAbdulhaqq]

We need our own stuff 🤷🏽‍♂️simple simple. There's a lot of black people with money who can create and organize these types of things for our kids. TV show included.

[@thebeatmajors_yt]

Except sesame street was made for US.

[@kamenwaticlients]

Sesame Street was specifically made for us and with us in mind there is a great video about the history of the show.

[@KingAbdulhaqq]

@@thebeatmajors_yt But was it made BY us???

[@KingAbdulhaqq]

@@kamenwaticlients That's fine and all but that doesnt answer my question. Was sesame street created for black people by black people? No, and that's part of the problem.

[@KingAbdulhaqq]

@UCL1jnhA-II-P0rQYnu-TveA It's not just jews that have their own communities but theirs may be the most self contained, I'm not sure. But at some point black folks needa take control of their livelihoods and stop being content with stuff being "made for" us

[@willamestrada1121]

To all the black folks out there... I'm so sorry you get treated at times like this. I don't care what color your skin is... To me you are ALL valuable and deserve my love and respect.

[@BrandonJohnsonGameStation]

Thanks

[@Graciehunter32]

No they’re not

[@RickPatNB]

Yea, keep apologizing for shit you are not responsible for.... 🤡

[@adibfarhan7956]

I DON'T RESPECT BLACK PEOPLE SORRY 🙏

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Sesame Street CANCELED

[@eryabolonha]

It actually breaks my heart 💔 This is what we have to deal with at such a young age, imagine being a parent and having to lie to your kid to protect their feelings

[@whois5991]

Uhh why are you lying to protect their feelings

[@LoMonroeProductions]

And the kid KNOWS you're lying, but we are essentially gaslighting our own kids as a form of protection... But who are we really protecting?

[@Joyful_Smiles]

The children know you're lying. It hurts double to know your parents lied. Child feels alone and as if they can't trust the parent.

[@eryabolonha]

I don't have children, but I assume telling them the truth would mess up their innocent heads. How can you tell a baby that their favorite character(not real) did not hug or high5 them because of their skin color? They are still learning is not fair to traumatize them like that

[@ReigningWomban]

@@eryabolonha it’s cruel to gaslight them.

[@halostarr8312]

I don't want to cry this early in the morning but this shit broke my heart for the day. This is a microcosm of society! Why are these people so hateful? We love!

[@blacknbougie8021]

I don't. And I don't teach my children to love ppl that don't love them. BP need to stop this. Showing love to ppl that hate you is not a virtue. It's cowardly & weak.

[@EmpireindaShade]

@@blacknbougie8021 straight upp

[@MsDezB1]

@@blacknbougie8021 Hear, hear!!!!!!

[@airfrance4365]

@@blacknbougie8021 PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Fungigi]

The character actually might be Hispanic.

[@QueenPam1]

When i first saw it i'm thinking maybe just a person inside of one costume was racist. To now see that it wasn't just 1 person it was several people treating black children this way I really feel some type of way.

[@kay-collins]

Dont be surprised when I tell you this but it’s 99.9% of the yt people you know too. Sorry. But behind closed doors, a computer screen, a literal costume like this, anonymity in any way, the VAST majority of them are this way. Even the ones you’d never suspect. They’ve gotten really good at faking being nice in black peoples faces..

[@QueenPam1]

@@kay-collins I'm not surprised, it just happened at work and when I went to management and they got called out I got a fake apology.

[@kay-collins]

@@QueenPam1 yep. Same old story.

[@kay-collins]

@@QueenPam1 you’d be surprised by how many black people are surprised when I tell them things their “favorite white” in the office or their “best white” friend has done or said. Smh I keep warning them to stop trusting these nasty mfs

[@kay-collins]

@@QueenPam1 see I’m “passing” so they will say things to me assuming I agree with them bc I look like them until they know IM NOT one of them. Smh. The amount of craquers who DONT KNOW ME AT ALL... just in public in a grocery store or a customer or just any random craquer... who have just said racist things to me ASSUMING I’d agree is WILD!! This tells me that the vast majority of them ARE like that if they’re comfortable exposing their racism to literally ANY ONE they assume is white even people they don’t know at ALL...

[@cassandraperkins8763]

My heart aches for all the babies that experienced that! That is a traumatic experience that will stay in their psyches forever. No amount of I'm sorry will erase that demeaning experience for them. The imprint has been made! They now need to be flooded with hugs love and words of validation from all family and friends!

[@rjkurtz]

When you look closely at the Burt scene, you can clearly see a hand on the other side of that black kid’s face. The camera angle almost hides the fact that the Burt actor was slapping another persons hand in a high five type of swing. There was nothing abusive or racist about that clip. There are so many problems out there, we don’t need to make them up to fit OUR narrative. Pay attention to camera angles. Tom cruise is short but camera angles make him look taller.

[@kelleymcclain7380]

What??!! How can they say this wasn’t intentional!! What??! Wow. And to think when I was little it was all about inclusion and appreciation of culture and languages

[@thelovelycreative]

By this point I think inclusion was just a way to get more money, now that they got the pot of gold they showing they true behinds.

[@charis4me]

They've probably been doing this and giving the bs response to complaints. Now videos like these go viral due to social media and they have thousands of people to answer to. Also it becomes a legal/$ liability when people know the company knows

[@joanna0988]

@@thelovelycreative Sesame was started by black people for black kids. I think these character costumes are just for rent for any parade, not actual people that work for sesame.

[@nishanish1888]

Sesame Street needs to do more than issue an "I don't know them" statement and stop licensing to sesame place. We need to demand more from Sesame Street, these are our kids!!!

[@ochukoasiafor5834]

I feel so bad for the little black kids.

[@NachotypeLuv]

Don’t be sad for the children who experienced racism and can’t even comprehend what happened to them;that it happened because their skin is brown, Be angry at the racists for them. Don’t be sarcastic. Be genuine. Empathetic. Or you could stfu.

[@hpittman2413]

@@NachotypeLuv So could you if you don't have anything useful to add. She wasn't being sarcastic. Being happy go lucky all the time doesn't change anything. Simply acknowledging a wrong isn't a negative thing.

[@MENACE-km6bd]

@@NachotypeLuv Bruh. Racism isn't about the label. It's about the act. This happened to me and my brother 20+ years ago and it still sticks with us. We didn't know it was racism then. But we knew Big Bird didn't like us.

[@shaynabailey9137]

@@NachotypeLuv Instead, you stfu and stop being so damn disrespectful with your raggedy self. Never seen such an ignorant comment, you oughta be ashamed of yourself!!!

[@Nightrain349]

So when did weak up to a new world that was different from the old one?

[@angemarie12]

But if the parents had stomped out the mascots, it would've been a problem.

[@jennzifur]

I am sorry, but I laughed at that vision. Lol

[@sexychocolategoddess2821]

I wish they did 😂

[@tpfine]

Yes it would be a problem. Is that what you would advocate? Another video of black people kicking someone’s butt?

[@drfauciisaliar9483]

And what is that gonna do nothing just live you're life.

[@SB-bn4go]

This timing couldn’t be more perfect. I was going to take my daughters there next month. Thanks for showing me why we will not be going there.

[@grezsoy]

We as BLACK PEOPLE need to treat OUR KIDS like KIDS not ADULTS.

[@BlahNetworkBro]

Y’all we really have to spread this information and stay in Sesame Street ass. Corporations really think they can post a shitty wall of text apology and take no action to facilitate change. WE WONT STAND FOR THAT. Share this video and make sure Sesame Street knows we remember until actions are implemented and things have changed!

[@__Lakeya]

Rosita tripping, she a minority too 😒

[@nikoleirene9549]

Literally

[@rosered3608]

Please most say they identify as white.

[@ericabronxgirl2583]

The mother of the two girls hired a lawyer! Who's in that costume?

[@BigSmokeJitsu]

Minority on the outside YT on the inside

[@Spvrdx]

Hard😂

[@VideoJamesNZ]

Wow...That was absolutely disturbing as much as it was heartbreaking 😢💔 These are the same fools that preach equality and acceptance. To hell with them! As just some white dude, I wouldn't want my kids being in a place where they be treating ANYBODY like that! Those kids have no idea what just happened 😭.

[@nakiahowe368]

I wouldn’t be taking my children here ever again. Teach your children standards. Businesses must uphold a certain standard to keep customers coming back.

[@spiritualjules5238]

Those kids were so excited to be there and then this happens to them?! 😱 this is horrible! I’m heartbroken for these babies!

[@pastoryoda2789]

they are just pure evil

[@michaelw234]

Lmao you know how dark it is looking out of a mascot head. It would be close to impossible to see little black children who are right underneath you. Dude didn’t even look down and y’all saying he looked right at them😭😭😭 they were little cuties but holy shit y’all some professional victims. You understand most kids are lucky to get one high five or handshake during the whole parade. Y’all really think they high five every kid every time lmfaooooo. You’ll always be second class citizens until you drop the victim mentality. Actuall as a non white yall piss me off because you give power to “whiteness.” Always putting them on a pedestal. No wonder you call each other “house” n****s.

[@kimberlyjackson8343]

Me too this broke my heart seeing those babies getting mistreated by those Muppets

[@josepht5331]

Yea me and mine will never go there... We need a Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital 🤷🏾‍♂️ I would love to take my little black queens to that

[@nowayjose9918]

I remember this happening to me as a kid....you learn real early about this kind of treatment. My parents taught me why they did that and I cried😥

[@pastoryoda2789]

are you hispanic?

[@jayc5756]

Damn!!! SMH!

[@hsmd4533]

So your parents taught you to be a victim. How wonderful.

[@WhiteDoveSam]

@@hsmd4533 Someones *fragility* is showing big time (hint: it's *not* the person whose parents correctly taught them about systematic racism in this country & that some folk will hate them for no other reason than the color of their skin)!

[@hsmd4533]

@@WhiteDoveSam aha! Your parents taught you to be a victim too! Congrats, I’m sure you’ll go far in life asking for sympathy and hand outs.

[@emilyfarris3510]

I have read comments from people on other platforms that black people whine too much about racism. This angers me so much! This is the beginning of what a black child is going to face in this world. It's just sad. GOD don't like ugly!!

[@BianicEpicVideos]

Bert done SLAPPED the babY! i lost it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nikoleirene9549]

I knew you were going to post up lmao this is wild that they showed this mascot treating little black kids like this at least three times

[@lestalekale1590]

I seen 4 there was another one I saw this morning

[@seeker6355]

I'll post mines with cookie monster.

[@JAy-ct2bu]

1000s of kids a day and he didn't get to a few black ones....yeah, you got him Smh

[@jl1695]

But there not obligated to hug kids though

[@MENACE-km6bd]

@@jl1695 They're not. But they've been acting like this for years. Me and my brother had the same experience. We're in our twenties. It sticks with children SMH.

[@charis4me]

They've probably been doing this and giving the bs response to complaints. Now videos like these go viral due to social media and they have thousands of people to answer to. Also it becomes a legal/$ liability when people know the company knows

[@courtneymurry831]

US AS BLACK PEOPLE HAVE TO STOP SUPPORTING THESE PLACES💯

[@oginja1430]

im mixed

[@vivalalirpa]

@@oginja1430 who gaf

[@rach7334]

Then quit.

[@whateverman2674]

99% of comments have a victim mentality

[@grezsoy]

Black people Stop treating your kids like ADULTS. Love your kids, protect your kids, Then the world won't treat them like this. Do you remember a school call the POLICE on a LITTLE black girl she's 8. She was CRYING the officer told HER stop acting like a CHILD. She told him I AM A CHILD. And he had this CHILD in HANDCUFFS.

[@kikisylvester7195]

I have a mixed granddaughter and she is 17 now and gorgeous... To think of anyone ever treating her like that when she was little and innocent makes me angry. Watching this video I couldn't hold my tears. Those characters need to be fired and never allowed to hold any job having to do with children or the public! Disgusting behavior. All children deserve the best treatment and consideration! So sorry that black parents have to go through having a "talk" with their beautiful children about why some people do and say the awful things do. My love to all black children that were mistreated by Seseme Street "employees".

[@DrBeeSpeaks]

For the record, parents of "mixed gorgeous" children may also have to have "that talk" with their kids. Or any parent for that matter, because some people simply won't treat you right bc of their own personal prejudice, which can extend beyond skin color. ❤️

[@ftniceberg874]

@@DrBeeSpeaks including blacks treating other races poorly? Could have sworn most of those Asians attacks were by black people, but ignored.

[@kikisylvester7195]

@A O I fully understand the prejudice that people are capable of! I grew up in LA back in the sixties I have seen it all my life. I lived in a black/mexican neighborhood. I knew about police brutality years before the Rodney King "episode" happened. I am of Mexican ancestry and we have experienced lots of racism. I was speaking that as a grandmother of my beautiful granddaughter it would cause so much emotion (anger mostly) for my little one to have experienced meaness simply because of race and skin color. I can fully understand and don't need to be black myself or my granddaughter be 100% black to understand. This video was disgusting and heartbreaking... And yes, I have a heart. I don't know if I explained myself good enough to you but I am done.

[@erikak.6515]

Oh…………..they’ll find a way to justify it, and we’ll ignore it and keep going. Nothing new 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@mahoganymuffin2628]

sesame park released a statement and yes they tried to find a way to justify it. the statement was BS!

[@playably]

You already know. Same script

[@msfancy9280]

Well now black parents should NOT take their kids to this place. Pull our support. Blk people make some blk muppets for our kids to go see and get hugs from

[@Big_Gigi87]

Like we always do

[@yungCarter1211]

I Was Goin To Take My 4yo Son At The End Of The Summer. Welp. Change Of Plans.

[@UknowMarcJ]

“BURT DONE SLAPPED THE BABY!” Kev, that made me laugh more than it should have. 💀

[@FaithandNova]

I laughed also 😩😩 serious note I would have jumped up and beat Burt's azz

[@sjs2j305]

😂 I thought it was just me. The way he kept saying it. 🤣

[@YourSpoiledness]

Oooh thank goodness🥴

[@danbowman9294]

And yet Burt did NOT slap the kid. And the kid wasn't a baby either...

[@skyee9029]

I thought I was the only one☠️

[@WhisperingStoryHaven]

As blacks need to support black entrepreneurs and black businesses. Boycott this white owned companies.

[@adibfarhan7956]

HAHAHA🤣🤣🤣

[@k-leeatwell-stoltz6464]

As a black person I am so sick of the victim mentality! Its shameful. You reap what you sow! Stop being victims! Its ridiculous.

[@RickPatNB]

True, it blows my mind how people automatically assume the people in the suits were white, so they could blame racism. I'm a 1000% convinced they are not, since we would have known by now if they were. Remember nothing bad has ever happened in human history to a white kid. Cannon Hinnant for example agrees...... 🙄

[@Javier_Gomez_05]

W

[@JH-812]

This is crazy especially when you consider that alot of their fans are probably black kids. I grew up without cable and like most black kids watched sesame street everyday bcuz without cable there aren't many channels or kid friendly shows.

[@mosesallowit2824]

It's not even about cable. Sesame Street was specifically designed for kids in urban environments.

[@fedoramcclaren4294]

Remember...Sesame Place is NOT Sesame Street...

[@Lakergyrl73]

Thank you for making sure there’s more than one example of this behavior. They can’t say it’s a one off. We can always tell when there’s no Black representation in upper management positions. That’s part of the problem! Diversity & inclusion starts at the table where decisions are made! The issue isn’t a lack of training. ✊🏾

[@PrincessLioness]

The news coverage of this story has made me angry. People only showing the one clip so the can downplay it and say it’s not racism.

[@Lakergyrl73]

@@PrincessLioness That’s mainstream media for you! They’re always going to try to minimize the scale of racism in this country until we get in the streets & cut up like we did over George Floyd! And honestly had they gotten their hands in the footage before the public did, I’m sure we would not have seen the ugly truth until after those cops got a slap on the wrist. The people running these networks don’t look like us & very rarely have us at the boardroom tables or in charge of the content they produce. Nielsen ratings have existed since 1950. Never in my life have I been asked to use one of their devices to measure ratings for program I watch & I don’t know any other Black person that has either & I’m almost 50! They care about what non-urban folks watch & they don’t wanna deal with the underbelly of systemic racism in this county. Kev’s is the 1st post I saw showing the other clips of incidents happening. The Black News Channel (BNC) stopped operating in March this year so our only options for the rest of the story is people like Kev, Roland Martin, DL Hughley & other sources we trust or social media. It’s sad! 😞

[@PrincessLioness]

@@Lakergyrl73 Yup, only black media outlets are showing the other videos. Notice how Sesame Street had to release another statement when all the other videos came out. Smh.

[@crnkmnky]

I was willing to hear an alternative explanation, until Kev showed multiple angles and even worse incidents. I wish it was just some kinda skit. Yet there’s still several klansmen gaslighting in these comments. 😒

[@ftniceberg874]

@@crnkmnky so not black children are ever hugged or high fived at this place? Oh I forgot...if they showed vids of that then they would be attacked as sellouts.

[@7ab3tha]

Not the babies! I hate when people mess with kids. Like who the hell yall hiring? Deep Background checks and strict interviews need to be mandatory!

[@jazdj04]

whats the background check gonna do? and ppl lie on interviews. buut they are beyond weird... why work around kids in such a heavily populated and diverse area if they dont like blk children? smh. they need their heads ripped off and faces exposed.

[@aeoligarlic4024]

KKK's really love fullbody costumes

[@RickPatNB]

You'd be so disappointed finding out these people were probably all black themselves.... 🤣🤡

[@ModernSouthernBelle]

Stop supporting mainstream kid companies y’all. There are so many POCs on KZbin. - Circle Time With Miss Monica - Gracie’s Corner - JoolsTV - Anthony Broughton - Desmond Dennis - Kujos Kid Zone - Akili & Me These are just off the top of my head. So many good cartoons and creators are out there. Heck I prefer Cocomelon to Sesame Street.

[@goodvibes7104]

As a white person, this made me angry/sad/disappointed at the same time. A hug and a high five would make all these kids happy. Is that really too much to ask for? Smh, the world needs to do better.

[@leejacks7033]

Shut up devil it probably was you in one of those costumes

[@joanna0988]

I understand they can't hug every kid there but the shoving away and waving them off was horrible. Just wave and walk by or no hugging anyone if they're going to be choosing which kids get the hugs and which don't.

[@helpingothers1741]

It will help a whole lot more when other white's that's educated to true history and not White washed history to speak to the other white's that keep trying to keep that narrative way of thinking and living, that's how it really can be a change

[@goodvibes7104]

@@helpingothers1741 I understand what you're saying and that would help. The truth is, the whites that are racist are a completely different breed of people. I can't see it nor will I ever see it the way they do. It's the same for those people, they'll never see it the way we do. I can't be around those people. IMO, I believe equality and racism should be taught in the public school ciriculum at an early age. That way we can start with an entire generation. I can't believe there are people who don't think we should teach that, usually the racist type smh...

[@helpingothers1741]

@@goodvibes7104 but see that's giving them the upper hand when it's something happening to our little ones we have to speak up because no one else will therefore how fast y'all come to debate us is the same quickness that should be towards them debating them delete their reasoning on why it should keep happening

[@GL1TCHED9]

The hurt in these babies faces is what's killing me. They do not yet understand what is happening to them, but we know all to well and will have to "the talk" with them at an age where they won't comprehend why anyone would hate them just for simply existing.

[@GL1TCHED9]

@Barron Von Schneider sir, what in the world are you talking about?

[@GL1TCHED9]

@Barron Von Schneider soften your heart. They are only 3 and 4 years old. Whatever hatred you are harboring, these innocent babies aren't the cause.

[@skitty449]

The fact that any child has to be given a talk on why people were so cruel to them as tiny children is horrifying. I could barely watch this video, seeing the pain in these little kids’ eyes as they got passed-up. These employees destroyed the magic of the event, and broke away part of these children’s innocence. Absolutely shameful.

[@yourtrashtalkingbro9118]

@@GL1TCHED9 He's a troll, don't listen to him

[@AG-fg1uk]

That "talk" has to happen either way, it'll be beneficial down the line. It lets them know that they are not in the wrong, so they shouldn't feel bad about themselves

[@BeautyGraphicDesigner]

This reminds me when I was younger when myself and a handful of kids went to hug Chucky from Chuck E. Cheese then he pushed only me! At 35 I’ve never forgotten that moment and how it made me feel so my heart aches for these kids. At the end of the day it feels like rejection especially when you see other kids around you being embraced.

[@pastoryoda2789]

that sucks

[@shadowsintox9]

I hope you can laugh about it now tho. Cause as horrible as that is for a kid, the image of chucky cheese pushing a kid is fkn hilarious.

[@ivywt]

im so sorry

[@jakubanterlope7432]

Sending hugs to you and the little you. You didn't deserve that. 🤗❤️✊🏾

[@AG-fg1uk]

They way these people hate black people, they will even go to the extremes of hating black children. But all I know is that every dog has it's day, they won't always be the ones riding the high horses

[@chaboi7]

The fact that sesame street was started by blacks makes this worse

[@lushvinyl]

they look so sad and confused 🥺 poor babies

[@maryt8600]

As a black mother this hurt my heart. But for me this is proof positive that sesame Street do not control their brand the way Disney does. I watched the amazing documentary that whoppi goldburg produced on the black puppeteer that created elmo and went on the teach and control the puppeteers after Jim Henson death. There is no way that show is racist. This is what happens when you give up control of your your art. 🤔

[@nonyab5640]

How are edited clips Proof beyond a reasonable doubt? Answer is they are not. A bigger picture (full, unedited video of the characters entire march down parade) is needed otherwise it can be taken out of context VERY easily. It’s not proof. All it is is someone clipping videos. It’s sick that it’s so casually accepted as Gospel.

[@joanna0988]

@@nonyab5640 They turn down lots of kids, it's too much to hug everyone but I don't like the shoving away or no's. They could wave nicely and keep walking.

[@princessnjj]

@@joanna0988 4ight but turn down the damn white adults before you turn down kids..its for them anyways..i could understand ignoring the adults but not the kids

[@joanna0988]

@@princessnjj Yup I agree. There's definitely something off here and the company needs to set some rules across the board if their employees are letting personal feelings dictate how they do their job.

[@crnkmnky]

Kevin Clash did not _originate_ the Elmo character, but he did become a major force in professional puppetry and the direction of Sesame Street… until he caught accusations from several young men. I kinda blame him for turning the show into an Elmo-fest, and I don’t like what he was accused of. But I do respect the man’s career journey.

[@BlahNetworkBro]

Glad you made this video, otherwise I would not have know and I’m sure they gonna do they best to sweep it under the rug. Unfortunately the media to worried about bs and we need y’all entertainers to do their job, to communicate and show us injustices so we can make our voices heard.

[@LovelyKelly645]

They released some B.S statement about how because of the costume height, Rosita didn't see the kids 😒 but she saw the little white kids next to the black ones tho 🧐

[@ohthatsokayheh]

@@LovelyKelly645 Exactly

[@pastoryoda2789]

Kelly Rowland introduced me to this

[@princessnjj]

Its all over bing. I have to op3n it for wo4k all day.. its the only way i knew Kelly rolland reposted..its sad this has to be trending news.. we need to stop supporting people who do this to us. When they see less funds ooh they will definitely have a change of hear

[@PrincessLioness]

@@LovelyKelly645 That was when the first video came out. But once those other videos came out of Rosita purposefully ignoring the black kids, they couldn’t excuse it.

[@lazyscholar7932]

People: "I don't see color" "why do you have to make everyhting about color" People less than five minutes later:

[@johnnybravo5044]

Everyone loves to bitch about everything nowadays. Entitled fxxks they are.

[@Rio-fo9kp]

🤣

[@AG-fg1uk]

"I don't see color" yet they are the most hateful race on the planet. I can't wait until karma humbles some people

[@whatarehumans3680]

@dang_an1 “I don’t see color” is bs and helps no one. If you’re only able to respect someone by not acknowledging their race (because that’s what skin color is) then theirs a problem. We should respect and accept that people are different not sweep it under the rug.

[@destroyersrise1214]

@@whatarehumans3680 you judge a person by their character not race. I'm Hispanic and have experienced racism for black people vs white people. Racism is in every culture and race. The people who bring you down the most is your own race. Your own race is literally the ones who don't want you to succeed in life. That's in every race.

[@Jwbee0]

Bro expects every mascot to high five every individual kid in there

[@SolarFarle]

The Bert slap part made me laugh.

[@loveblue2]

Wow, if SESAME STREET has gone down the racist rabbit hole, we are pretty much screwed. That said, the sooner we clue our children in to the real deal about racism, the better. We need to catch particularly our little girls before they start holding the little white dolls and saying "...I wish I looked like this." They start getting those subtle jabs EARLY!

[@ftniceberg874]

Yo doofus...It's sesame place not sesame street.

[@Domz12]

The Ironic part of this is that Sesame Street was made for POC specifically those in the Inner City. If people remembered the early Sesame Street...hmmm maybe the 80's they had like the Black people slangs, dance and songs. Now it feels white washed, at least that's what is looks like to me.

[@diamndz1021]

Sesame Street HAS been whitewashed, for real

[@ftniceberg874]

Coulda swore they got all those inclusive ghey Muppets now...White washed 🤣😂🤣😂

[@EricaBonnee]

Hopefully soon we can get more content for kids of color. That way they can look forward to seeing them instead of Sesame Street. Thank goodness for Tab Time with Tabitha Brown. My niece loves her.

[@nonenone3624]

if i could love this comment i would.

[@EricaBonnee]

@@nonenone3624 🥰

[@ftniceberg874]

Sesame place and sesame street are two different things SMH

[@BelleZee1]

All of these pissed me off but that one that knocked the baby over with his/her stomach or crotch is completely INAPPROPRIATE. LIKE WTF!? why didnt anyone push him tf off or do something. SMH.

[@tanese97]

I’m glad it was captured on video. Monsters in costumes

[@jayoh4542]

This is beyond ridiculous. This is why we must be sure to love and protect our kids ourselves. We must show them that they are beautiful and that they matter.

[@Kadin73]

Even me? I'm 18.

[@musicianwren9248]

@@Kadin73 Even you my child.

[@moniquej.8816]

Wow, I had just said I wanted to take my son back since we always had a great time. Idk who these people are now, but that's definitely not how he was treated 😡

[@ladybluelotus]

This ish right here is why I went out of my way to surround my children with positive blk character, stories and role models. Not only did I grow up that way myself, but I made sure to explain the importance of it to my children when they were older.

[@meenameen247]

This is despicable.

[@rickeyjacksonforever2]

I’m sorry but the purple monster has that warrior energy 💀💀💀

[@folumb]

It hurts because there's a high chance this was the first time these kids will learn that being black is NOT a good thing. As much as WE pump ourselves up and show ourselves love, reality is (all I know is in America) most non-black people don't see being black as a good thing. They were just little kids before and know they will learn the bad parts about being black before anyone tells them how much good we have

[@Airi_Iwin]

Bruh what I really don’t understand why y’all be so surprised about things like this and being black is a GREAT thing and so is every other ethnicity.

[@td4079]

No one ESPECIALLY not black people should be learning that being black isn’t a good thing. They put down blacks to lift themselves, just like whites don’t wait for blacks to lift themselves up, black should never look to whites. Why would they stop, what would be their benefit to ending racism? Other than being a good human being..

[@Sarah00787]

Ya if you think being black is a bad thing youre part of the problem. Get our of that mentality and tell yourself it is a good thing. Its Honestly sad.

[@henriettahudson3006]

We shouldn't have to rely on any other people to tell us and remind us of how Good and Magnificent we really are!! My mother, who died 5 1/2 years ago, came from the coal mines of West Virginia to New York to work in the school system. The family moved to New Jersey where my sisters and I were educated and worked to support ourselves. My mother did this as a single mother, with precious little help from my father! You can be part of the problem or part of the solution. Which position you take is entirely up to you. Peace and Blessings!

[@goodguy...badrep.]

Just don't watch TV and mainstream music. That's what they see us as. Barely human entertainment.

[@simonemorgan5139]

But let’s be real, we know darn well Sesame Street ain’t racist. Not the show I grew up on at least

[@still83washington53]

Sesame street might not be but Sesame place is obviously racist as hell

[@PaulasPicks]

Exactly. This is a separate business that licensed the use of the Sesame Street brand.

[@missvayashton1310]

@@PaulasPicks Maybe so but it’s still a representation of Sesame Street…the videos is clear signs of racism regardless if you believe their racist or not

[@mamat1213]

Not the point

[@AA-yc9dq]

It’s definitely not, and the fact that this is an entirely different company using their name while being racist assholes is damaging. I smell a lawsuit (or a license being taken away at least)

[@missdiscoverme]

Kevin you on it!!!! Love it, get they behinds! We don't play bout ours.

[@rsntrey3536]

Idk if should feel bad or laughing because the the fact that Sesame Street had to make a statement that they don't even know the people got me dying🤣🤣

[@kall_me_krazi]

This is just disturbing to watch. I actually cried. I’m thankful my SonSHINE doesn’t like Sesame Street because I will never support them! My son may not look like it, but do not let appearances fool you because my child is mixed with other ethnicities. It hurts to know that in the year 2022 low vibrational racist ishhhh could still be happening. No human being should be singled out for any reason. I pray to God that these children who were mistreated in such a degrading manner grow up KNOWING that the way people interact with them says everything about that individual person’s character, not theirs! I pray their parents go against Sesame Street and make a big deal about these incidents!!! This dysfunctional toxicity needs to end already! Humanity, LET US DO BETTER! Sending loving energy everyone’s way! Namaste!

[@ftniceberg874]

You must not read the comments. White people being singled out and trashed even though not a single employee has been identified.

[@kall_me_krazi]

@@ftniceberg874 Who said anything about the ethnicity of any employees with the comment I wrote? Also, I don’t read all the comments because it is a waste of my time. I do what I feel, NOT what others think I should do! No matter what way you slice it, Racism was present when those children were singled out for the color of their skin! If you watch the video it is extremely clear. It has nothing to do with the ethnic cities of any of the employees who singled out those children. Children are children and they should be loved and encouraged supported and fostered! They should not have to bare the burden of hate as children because of IGNORANT ADULTS!! It is CLEAR this is an ignorant world we are living in with people who feel the need to comment on what others wrote in a low vibrational way just to try and prove a point that you didn’t prove anyway! Why don’t you try re-reading what I wrote a little slower, perhaps it will help! Sending loving energy your way, clearly you need it!

[@k-hustlethesportspreacher5941]

Amazing how you can hide under a costume just like a white hood and get the same person.

[@ftniceberg874]

So it's been confirmed that none were black?

[@AG-fg1uk]

Put a white person in a hood or costume and you'll see how they truly feel about you

[@RickPatNB]

They were probably all black you clown. We would know by now who these people are if they were white you absolute buffoon!

[@4LADYSWEET]

Sick sick sick!! How evil one has to be to be rude to innocent children!!

[@globalwordfilmstv8532]

Obviously they learned nothing from Barney and Chuck E🤦🏾‍♀️

[@jalondradavis2473]

This is terrible. Ignoring the children was terrible enough but the last two videos were actually violent and the families should sue the shit out of them. I was definitely planning on taking my son to Sesame Place on our next trip to San Diego; we will not be going there now.

[@JQueen-ul5eh]

He said, “Bert done slap the baby” 🤣🤣

[@tammykinstrue9849]

Yo-o-o! My niece called this out 20 years ago, when she was 5! These are not just recent events. I'ma need all you Sesame Place survivors to tell your stories and put them on blast! This place needs their own "Me, too" movement.

[@lcam9241]

Dang. That's messed up. People are pretty disgusting.

[@ftniceberg874]

Sesame place survivors 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 you dumb a H3LL!! Also #melietoo movement was outted as a scam the second their expenses were released since most of the money went to the executives and actresses while only helping like 7 or 8 women. Nonprofit organizations have to show their expenditures every year. That's how blm leaders were busted buying all those million dollar mansions as business expendatures.

[@rach7334]

Hire Amber Heard.

[@BigSmokeJitsu]

Yooo the trust pump knockdown on that baby is crazy.

[@larasky1198]

That was the worst one. That person aggressively walked up to a toddler and knocked her to the ground. Sad

[@pastoryoda2789]

Soo much hate, i don’t understand these people, if that was my kid he would have left with no teeth

[@rheeryder2524]

But low-key that looked...sexual. He took his entire genital area & made contact with the girl. I woulda redrum'd his azz.

[@ifitslovinthatyouwant08]

This is so sad. This is random, I’m only 19 but I remember when my cousins and I were at Canobie lake, it was a lot of us some of us were like 7-12. My oldest cousin was probably 16, but we were in line for a ride and about 2, or 3 went to bathroom and when they came back the white couple/ friends behind us who were definitely in their 20s or older, called us the N word with a hard R. And my older cousins made us leave the line, because we didn’t understand at the time, and they to ignore it. But just seeing this videos it just reminds me of how hard it is growing up in this world as a black person/child. This is just so sad to see. Sorry for rambling…

[@ChazoAnwah]

The real sad part is sesame Street was made for inner city kids. That was their main target audience INNER CITY KIDS. I don't know who needs to remind them who the show was made for but somebody needs to remind them. Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrissett must be be rolling in their grave because this is not what they wanted sesame Street to be. They saw how shitty the school system was for the minority and knew the only way to fix it on a larger scale.

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

The parents/adult relatives of this infant should contact an attorney ASAP!!!!! This is an assault on an infant!!!

[@thebeatmajors_yt]

Wait till y'all find out Sesame Street was made SPECIFICALLY for US! Makes this even sadder

[@ftniceberg874]

Sesame place and sesame street are two different things doofus

[@SiLvErWaRe000]

They treat us like this as children, then wonder why we're so quick to pop-off as adults.

[@markteague49]

Not so sunny days on Sesame Street anymore

[@Eric-bq1jo]

What happens if the people in the costumes happened to be Black? Is it still racism? Honest question.

[@lamorena6379]

Thanks for showing the multiple incidents from multiple characters because most of the news stories I’ve been seeing are only of the one incident. Everyone needs to see that the one with Rosita and the two black girls isn’t an isolated incident. There is a serious widespread racism problem going on with the employees in this park and their attitude toward African Americans.

[@cherriebby3178]

0:44 it can’t get anymore obvious then this clip tbh. Directly looked at the BG who wanted some acknowledgment. It’s really pathetic how some adults will act. especially, when their identity is protected.

[@kacheenasvariety9414]

Sesame place mascots do discriminate these days. Why? I don't know.... I grew up with sesame street, I've been to sesame place several dozen times as a child. Yes, sesame place mascot employees do lack diversity when it comes to interactions. It's really shady and the mascot-guides totally do the same! Shame on them.

[@mirandabee2323]

Thank you for speaking up. This is infuriating, and I thought this wasn't what Sesame Street ever stood for. I want all those employees to get fired.

[@ftniceberg874]

Sesame place and sesame street are two different things doofus. They even said it in the vid.

[@MissyMac]

I had no idea what I was about to watch. I’m horrified and sooo saddened. No words. 😞

[@momusic3327]

“Bert slapped the baby! Bert slapped the baby! Bert slapped the baby!!” 😭😂😂😂

[@brittenyevans1101]

Slapping kids in a mascot costume, we would definitely have to fight.

[@RailLovely]

This video was very clear, it's no way to excuse they behavior. I wonder how many shows these ppl put on before this was caught.... I feel so bad for them, you can clearly see some were so disappointed

[@ftniceberg874]

You almost on the right track...how many shows do these peopke put on every year? And a few clips that were repeated but couldn't break even 2 minutes is all the proof needed to incite a mob of 1.6k people mad AF.