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Aramark apologizes for ‘unintentional insensitivity’ after serving students chicken and watermelon on the first day of Black History Month<\/h3>\n

Students at a New York middle school were served chicken and waffles with a side of watermelon on the first day of Black History Month, prompting the school and food vendor Aramark to apologize.<\/p>\n

The school lunch in question was served to students at Nyack Middle School on February 1, a decision that upset some students and parents. As Insider’s Angelica Cheyenne reported, foods like watermelon have often been rolled into stereotypes against Black Americans.<\/p>\n

“They were asking people if they want watermelon and I remember being confused because it’s not in season,” Honore Santiago, a student at Nyack Middle School, told WABC.<\/p>\n

She added: “Didn’t think the company was capable of making us feel bad…especially the kids my color.”<\/p>\n

Principal David Johnson called the contested school lunch an “unfortunate situation” in a statement to WABC, but ultimately blamed Aramark. Aramark works with schools to organize school menus and provide lunch.<\/p>\n

“The offering of chicken & waffles as an entree with watermelon as a dessert on the first day of Black History Month was inexcusably insensitive and reflected a lack of understanding of our district’s vision to address racial bias,” Johnson told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Johnson added that the administration contacted Aramark to discuss initiatives to prevent a similar situation from cropping up again.<\/p>\n

“We are extremely disappointed by this regrettable situation and apologize to the entire Nyack community for the cultural insensitivity displayed by our food service provider,” Johnson told WABC.<\/p>\n

Aramark also released a statement to WABC that the chicken, waffle, and watermelon were not meant to be “a cultural meal.”<\/p>\n

“We apologize for the unintentional insensitivity shown on February 1, the first day of Black History Month. While our menu was not intended as a cultural meal, we acknowledge that the timing was inappropriate, and our team should have been more thoughtful in its service,” a statement from Aramrak read.<\/p>\n

The statement continued that serving the school lunch on the first day of Black History Month was a “mistake,” adding that Aramark will partner with the district to provide school employees with “training that aligns to the Nyack School District’s vision and commitment to equity-driven work.”<\/p>\n

“This was a mistake and does not represent the values of our company, and we are committed to doing better in the future,” the statement read. “We believe this will provide a good learning opportunity to deepen understanding on the impact of systemic biases and negative stereotypes concerning the African-American Community.”<\/p>\n

Aramark’s Instagram account soon became swarmed with disgruntled social media users, with some people calling out the company in the comment section of its most recent post.<\/p>\n

Representatives for Aramark did not immediately reply to Insider’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Aramark has faced backlash over its lunch menus.<\/p>\n

The New York Post reported in April 2019 that New York University cut ties with Aramark after it served ribs, collard greens, and Kool-aid during Black History Month in 2018.<\/p>\n

Other institutions have apologized for similar menu fails, including The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, which served a “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad” in June 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source; Insider<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami PD savaged for Black History Month squad car<\/h3>\n

It really just keeps getting worse the more you look at it.<\/p>\n

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Imagine getting racially profiled by a cop in a Kente cruiser https:\/\/t.co\/tUTUnDn1vr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 neurodelicious, Black ??? (@GummiPies) February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n