Mac and cheese is also a staple of ‘soul food’, or traditional black ethnic cuisine. Serving it at family holidays might be proudly claimed a ‘black thing’ the way serving lasagna as a dish at Thanksgiving might be considered an ‘Italian thing’. The only reason it is newsworthy is because it was a conservative white man inquiring and that makes it un-PC.
At our company covered dish Thanksgiving dinner yesterday two employees (both white) brought mac and cheese. I don’t think mac and cheese is a “black thing” any more than any other food at the dinner.
Probably true, but his son needs to seriously talk to him and tell the guy it's time to retire. He is seriously damaging the brand and I know the son wants to take over. He might not have anything to take over if Pat keeps saying really stupid things. I am not of his religion but I know a lot of people who USED to follow him and even donate a buck or two but lately I think many have reconsidered their support for him and really who could blame them.