Actually, I'm OK with this. If you're going to have Black History Month then why not go whole hog? Chicago dyes it's river green on St Patty's day, so what's wrong with this? The foods mentioned are traditional American fare.

Granted, it wasn't the smartest thing a school could do, but once they did it, so what? Would anyone be pissed if they served pizza on Columbus day?

California just hit themselves with a double PC whammy.

Quote:When a California school planned to serve fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon to celebrate Black History Month, some students and parents were offended.


CONCORD, Calif. — Officials at a Northern California private school are apologizing after a lunch menu option to celebrate Black History Month angered some parents and students.


Students at Carondelet High School for Girls in Concord wanted to come up with ways to observe the occasion during a lunchtime celebration Friday. But when the school announced a menu of fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon, other students and parents became offended.

KNTV-TV reports that school officials held an assembly Wednesday to discuss the issue and also sent a letter apologizing to parents. Principal Nancy Libby wrote that the items were taken off of the menu and that the school doesn't perpetrate racial stereotypes.

Libby also wrote the school will hold a diversity assembly.

Calls to the school on Thursday were not immediately returned.

http://news.msn.com/us/calif-school-apol...lunch-menu

(02-06-2014 04:43 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  Actually, I'm OK with this. If you're going to have Black History Month then why not go whole hog? Chicago dyes it's river green on St Patty's day, so what's wrong with this? The foods mentioned are traditional American fare.

Granted, it wasn't the smartest thing a school could do, but once they did it, so what? Would anyone be pissed if they served pizza on Columbus day?

California just hit themselves with a double PC whammy.

Quote:When a California school planned to serve fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon to celebrate Black History Month, some students and parents were offended.


CONCORD, Calif. — Officials at a Northern California private school are apologizing after a lunch menu option to celebrate Black History Month angered some parents and students.


Students at Carondelet High School for Girls in Concord wanted to come up with ways to observe the occasion during a lunchtime celebration Friday. But when the school announced a menu of fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon, other students and parents became offended.

KNTV-TV reports that school officials held an assembly Wednesday to discuss the issue and also sent a letter apologizing to parents. Principal Nancy Libby wrote that the items were taken off of the menu and that the school doesn't perpetrate racial stereotypes.

Libby also wrote the school will hold a diversity assembly.

Calls to the school on Thursday were not immediately returned.

http://news.msn.com/us/calif-school-apol...lunch-menu

Holy crap. Is this a joke? the onion or something?

Principal Nancy Libby must be a complete and utter moron. Wow.

Ah, yes. Just what is needed - a 'diversity assembly.'


Perhaps the "leaders" of this school could have just asked the students what they would like to see on the menu to celebrate Black History month. Naah, that makes way too much sense and would put the onus on the students and take the target for outrage off their own backs.

Not much surprises me about school administrators any more, other than they are often clueless about the easy button.

Why is this a problem? That's as close to a black 'ethnic' food as it gets.

This happens every once in a while.