School Sorry For 'Insensitive' MLK Jr. Lunch

[Texacon]

They try soooo hard to be PC but those pesky things like FACTS keep getting in the way!  LOL

The Straight Story  (1000+ posts)       

Fri Jan-15-10 04:06 PM
Original message

School Sorry For 'Insensitive' MLK Jr. Lunch 
 
School Sorry For 'Insensitive' MLK Jr. Lunch
Denver Public Schools Lunch Would Have Included Chicken, Collard Greens

DENVER -- Denver Public School officials are apologizing after a parent complained that a school lunch meant to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was stereotypical and offensive, reported KMGH-TV.

The lunch, planned for Friday, was to include southern-style chicken, collard greens and a biscuit in honor of King.

Denver Public Schools spokesman Michael Vaughn released a statement that said: "The plan to serve a Southern-style meal in recognition of Martin Luther King Day was well intentioned but highly insensitive in light of certain hurtful cultural stereotypes still harbored in parts of our society."

Organizers of Denver's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Marade, a combination march and parade that honors King every January, did not consider the menu inappropriate, considering that King came from a southern background, but said there are other, more meaningful ways of honoring him.

http://www.clickorlando.com/education/22245407/detail.h...
 

peace frog  (1000+ posts)     
Fri Jan-15-10 04:09 PM
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2. What, no chitlins and watermelon?
 That's one piss-poor race-stereotypical MLK lunch, Denver. Get more creative with your insensitivity next time, why doncha.

Fire1  (1000+ posts)       
Fri Jan-15-10 04:35 PM
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16. Apology my ass! That was totally deliberate. Shove it! n/t

Then this;

Robb  (1000+ posts)       
Fri Jan-15-10 04:42 PM
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22. I thought this was an interesting point
 ...from another article about it:

...The Houston School District has offered fried chicken and collard greens on Martin Luther King's birthday for years. Last year, in response to questons, they issued the following statement:
"The Food Service Department often runs a promotion in celebration of his birthday. The promotion includes posters and public-address announcements promoting the special meal served in the cafeterias, as well as his message of remembering to celebrate with the spirit of giving back to the community ...... ' a day on, not a day off.' A menu committee researches all promotions and has utilized the MLK Center of Atlanta as a resource for information about this famous leader. Elaine Hall, from the Archives Department at the King Center in Atlanta, has informed the committee that Dr. King's favorite meal includes fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread, and sweet potato pie."

Learn something new every day.

Followed by this;

KittyWampus  (1000+ posts)       
Fri Jan-15-10 04:44 PM
Response to Reply #22

23. this could be a "teachable moment". But it probably won't.  

 

To be fair ... most of the DUmmies don't understand the uproar over the choice of foods, which is good!  It's funny because you know TSS posted it trying to get some ire up but it didn't really work so he resorted to posting this;

The Straight Story  (1000+ posts)       
Fri Jan-15-10 04:14 PM
Response to Reply #4

6. In some ways, I am not sure really about all the fuss over this 
 It is a southern style meal, some may call it racist - others just traditional style.

I suppose it depends on the person and their view in this case.

That's why most of them don't put any comments below a story they post ... they want to test the waters first.  Cowards.

KC

[BadCat]

Damn.
I love fried chicken and collard greens, and I'm not even black.

[Texacon]

Damn.
I love fried chicken and collard greens, and I'm not even black.

That's not a picture of you in your avatar?! 

LOL

KC

[ColonialMarine0431]

I detest collards. Vile weeds that stink to high heaven.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

So if they served egg rolls on Chinese New Year that would be racist too?

No corned beef and cabbage on St Patrick's Day?

And only a despicable Nazi-type hater would hand out chocolate gelt for Hanukah.




Maybe it's because I'm a bunny but I'm confused as to WHY some people should consider THEIR traditional foods to be an insult to them?

[GOBUCKS]

I don't get it. It might have been racist if they had served government cheese and crack cocaine, along with a 40 of Colt .45, but fried chicken?

[The Village Idiot]

I am totally confused.

How is a SOUTHERN meal.... racist?

Lot o' white people in the south eat like that too

[Odin's Hand]

Sounds like a well rounded lunch.

[Celtic Rose]

So serving Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite meal is racist?  Wow. 

[The Village Idiot]

So serving Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite meal is racist?  Wow. 

when did southern equal black?

[Oceander]

Ahh, but calling Barack Obama "light-skinned" and able to speak without "a Negro dialect" - well, that's just nothing.

The hypocrisy of the Liberals truly knows no bounds!

[DefiantSix]

when did southern equal black?

So serving Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite meal is racist?  Wow.  

I am totally confused.

How is a SOUTHERN meal.... racist?

Lot o' white people in the south eat like that too

Silly 'Cavers.  After watching the insanity at the DUmp for so long, you still expect the stances that DUmmies take to fit some sort of logical template?  Tsk... Tsk... tsk...

Denver is no more and no less than the brick-and-mortar version of Skinner's Island of Misfit Mouth-breathers and operates on pretty much the same nonsensical set of rules.  The DUmmies in charge in Denver are no more logical, consistent or less arbitrary in their thought processes and actions than are the screwballs Skinner elevates from among the stinking mass of DUmmydom to serve as moderators for a time.  It's all the same insane folks being put in charge of the assylum.

[The Village Idiot]

Wasn't there a California school sumping science labs because they're racist?

[DefiantSix]

Wasn't there a California school sumping science labs because they're racist?

Yup.  Two guess who.  First one doesn't count.

*cough* Berzerkley *cough* 

[Lord Undies]

Nothing says "Hate" like fried chicken and greens.

[Aaron Burr]

Gasp! When did you get back?

But yeah. I'm surprised they didn't have Popeyes cater the whole event.

[USA4ME]

The lunch, planned for Friday, was to include southern-style chicken, collard greens and a biscuit in honor of King.

I could see if they did possum or something like that.  But chicken, greens and a biscuit?  Com'n.

.

[Specbid]

I could see if they did possum or something like that.  But chicken, greens and a biscuit?  Com'n.

.

I'm sure it's only yankees causing this uproar...no one else would notice, or give a $hit...

[Duke Nukum]

I've never heard nor met a "racist" meal and if it tastes good, I don't care.

[Lord Undies]

How come Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only black Republican the Little Goons hold dear?

[Duke Nukum]

How come Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the only black Republican the Little Goons hold dear?

Because they don't know.  And even if they are told, it is like a blind spot.