Posted on 02/07/2013 7:11:42 PM PST by DogByte6RER
• San Diego family slaps Disneyland with charges of racism, say ‘White Rabbit’ character shunned their kids because they are black
Jason and Annelia Black say the costumed character ignored their children, but 'showered' affection on a white family moments later. 'It made my kids feel horrible,' Jason Black said.
A San Diego family is suing Disneyland, claiming a theme park character snubbed their kids because they are black.
Jason and Annelia Black of San Diego claimed an actor in a costume for the White Rabbit character from “Alice in Wonderland” ignored their two sons and their cousins, who are black, during a trip in August, but then “showered” affection on a group of white children.
“Regardless of whether the guy in the costume was a racist – I don't know who he is or if he’s white – the way he behaved, he was treating my clients differently,” the family’s attorney, Dan Gilleon, told the Daily News.
“And the only thing that was different about them was that they were black.”
Disneyland has not commented on the incident, but says they carefully review all claims.
The Black family had visited the park just weeks before the incident and were not ignored by the rabbit, who is their son Jason Jr.’s favorite character, Gilleon said.
But when they went to the park with some cousins on Aug. 11, the rabbit character shunned them, they claimed.
Jason Black, 6, with the White Rabbit character from Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland in August.
Elijah Black, 9, with the rabbit. The family claims the character turned its back on them and wouldn't touch them, but later gave hugs and kisses to a group of white children.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
What kid’s favorite character is the white rabbit?
When the men on the chessboard get up and tell you were to go/and you’ve just had some kind of mushroom/and your mind is moving slow/go ask Alice, I’ll think she’ll know..
San Diego family slaps Disneyland with charges of racism, say ‘White Rabbit’ character shunned their kids
AH!... BlackMail...
Is that Jimmy Carter?
Actually, it's probably a woman. A female friend of mine used to work as the White Rabbit at Disneyland.
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