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*Parents claim their black son was ignored in favor of white children by Big Bird at a Sesame Street theme park – the latest family to accuse the brand of racism.

Kimberly and Jaren Morris, both 32, allege that their son Jaheim, five, was rejected by the character.

The family says the incident happened at Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida in March.

Kimberly and Jaren’s claims come in the wake of a $25-million lawsuit filed by a family following a viral video.

That legal action alleges that multiple characters ignored a young black girl during a ‘meet and greet’ at Sesame Place in Philadelphia.

This has sparked widespread debate in the U.S., with famed civil rights campaigner the Reverend Jesse Jackson involved.

Source: Did Big Bird Ignore Black Boy At Sesame Street Theme Park As His Parents Claim?

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