Black History Month is being celebrated throughout the United States but apparently it's offensive during this month to serve fried chicken and watermelon to children in public schools. 😑
I know that I post a lot from Officer Tatum, he's a straight shooter much like myself so I'm attracted to his channel and what he has to say . This story isn't just a small thing that one man in Phoenix Arizona was tuned into it is actually being talked about across the United States and in the UK.
- Daily Mail in the UK
- The Guardian
- Global News
And the list goes on.....
So here's what gets me about this story. First the girl being interviewed says that she thought it was strange that the school served watermelon , which she claimed is something the school never has done. She goes on to say that watermelon is out of season. This young lady is in middle school and lives in New York. I may be wrong , maybe she lives on a farm and her family grows produce but I have 6 grandchildren and have raised 3 children myself and I can tell you that most children this girls age do not know when watermelon is in season. Not that this point makes any difference , then entire situation is absolutely ridiculous .
In the video from Officer Tatum there is an interview done from what I assume is a local news channel. The person being interview says, " If they had served chicken and waffles by themself I don't know if we would be having this conversation, but the moment you add in the watermelon that changed the whole complexion." 😐 Yes he really said that. Who would have thought that watermelon being served with fried chicken during Black History month would raise such a controversy?
What I find even more comical is the fact that the menu for that day was originally suppose to be philly cheese steak , broccoli, and fresh fruit. The news channel reporting this story actually showed pictures of the original menu and then called the switch in the menu a "racially sensitive lunch option."
Ok now it's time to get real, I'm going to throw a log on the fire. First of all I do not feel as though serving fried chicken and watermelon is a racially sensitive lunch option just because it was served during Black History month. That would be like saying you can't serve pizza and spaghetti during Italian month, or chow Mein noodles during Asian month. Let's not forget taco's on Hispanic month .... oh wait we don't recognize any of these other nationalities but we do recognize Black History month...hmm.
In the interview the young girl expresses that she hopes this never happens again. She never wants fried chicken and watermelon served at her school again . I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that serving this meal was so stressful to this child that it became frontline news.
The level of sensitivity in this country is ridiculous. The fact that this story even made frontline news is hilarious. Tatum called in when he says , " slavery is done, its been gone...we are so past slavery."
I have a Hispanic grandson that is in public school. Should my daughter keep him home from school on taco Tuesday's because he is being served a racially sensitive lunch option?
Let's hear what you have to say...go ahead throw a log on the fire.
Well I think it is ridiculous and the problem is in the USA is that that African American people does get judgement and , it is sad that in America it has become a color thing and it is sad we keep seeing good black men dying at the hand of police officers and if people would just stop this , it is sad that there is a taco Tuesday and and American hotdog day and for this one day a year they made this meal , they should have soul food Wednesday every week like they do the rest , not just a one time a month thing, and this would have never made the news.. the truth is the world is going to hell and people find excuses for everything
ReplyDeleteAgreed, the world is going to hell and our police officers need to act like they were trained to act and ALL people need to stop being so sensitive over dumb things like fried chicken and watermelon.
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