Rev. Jesse Jackson is getting involved in the Sesame Place racial discrimination controversy
claiming the theme park and its employees insulted and damaged Black patrons, especially Black kids, and it comes on the heels of that viral video showing Sesame Place character Rosita shaking her head"no" at 2 young Black girls who wanted to interact with her at a parade and refusing to hug them.80-year-old Jesse says he's seen this incident with Sesame Place play out too many times to remember over the years in his fight for freedom and equality ...
But, what irks Jesse the most, he says, is seeing discrimination against innocent children ... a line he says cannot be crossed. Jesse says he's trying to arrange a meeting with SeaWorld's CEO ... and he wants to not only help SeaWorld end discriminatory practices in their company, but other theme parks as well.
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