Controversial Black History Month Lunch Menu Prompts Concord School To Apologize

CBS SanFran ^ | 6 Feb 2014

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CONCORD (CBS SF) – Officials at an East Bay private school are apologizing after a controversial lunch menu option to celebrate Black History Month. 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...

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First it was the Redskins. Now it's the Thinskins.

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But when the school announced a menu of fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon,...

YUM!! These people are idiots.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Does anyone else get the impression that liberals are perpetually offended about everything?

[Sacajaweau]

Black History month is another way of saying “I Hate Whitey”. And this food fight is proof.

[hdbc]

So, does that mean a Columbus Day meal of spaghetti and meatballs is racist?

[dfwgator]

At least it’s the shortest month of the year.

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Officials are already scratching next month’s Hispanic Heritage Month Taco Cookout.

[verga]

So, does that mean a Columbus Day meal of spaghetti and meatballs is racist?

Well he was sponsored by Spain, so you would have to include tacos and salsa.

[pgkdan]

What’s to complain about? That sounds like a delicious lunch!

[Mastador1]

But when the school announced a menu of fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon,... YUM!! These people are idiots.

Where's the chitlins,grits,collard greens and possum?

[Red Badger]

Seeing that it is a DEEP BLUE state, AND that the teachers unions and educators are most likely all very liberal types, where is the ‘racism’ and ‘stereotyping’ coming from? Hmmmmmmm?......................

[Marcella]

In earlier days that was a southern meal. In my growing up years, there was always cornbread for lunch and dinner and fried chicken was eaten frequently. We called meals breakfast, dinner, and supper.

[Red Badger]

Elizabeth Williams of the Contra Costa County Equal Opportunity Commission and a member of the NAACP had a different view. “What is the big deal?” Williams said. “Historically and even now, we like our chicken and I’m not going to stop eating my fried chicken, nor my cornbread, nor my watermelon.”

“Let’s move on. Let’s be more progressive. Let’s not be so insulted about something so minute,” Williams said.

Good for her. She has the right attitude, at least..............

[hoosiermama]

And BLACK eyed peas. Now that would be racist

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“Good for her. She has the right attitude, at least.............. “

Yup, just a lonely voice in the wilderness, tho.

[Salvavida]

A side of Uncle Ben’s grits would have caused a meltdown.

[Red Badger]

I love fried chicken, watermelon and I have cornbread in my lunch box right now. I don’t identify ‘food’ with ethnicity. Food is food, no matter if it’s Tex-Mex, Chinese, Cajun, or Southern, which these foods are...............

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Not to mention Aunt Jemima pancakes, one of my personal favorites.

[NRA1995]

Well, they oughta be offended. that is redneck food, not soul food. Go to any Amvets, Moose, American Legion, VFW and you’ll find that is what they serve at their functions. Exception is Maryland, where steamed crabs are served along with cornbread, fried chicken, watermelon.

[cripplecreek]

I’m a white guy who happens to like fried chicken, cornbread, and watermelon. Guess that makes me a racist.