NBC Offends Black Musician With Fried-Chicken Cafeteria Special 'In Honor of Black History Month'

Newsbusters.org ^ | 2-4-10 | Tim Graham

[Justaham]

NBC -- in its News Division, at least -- has been very sensitive to racial matters since Don Imus was dismissed by MSNBC for jokingly using the phrase "nappy-headed hoes" to describe the Rutgers women's basketball team. Apparently, political sensitivity has not extended to the whole network.

Steve Krakauer at Mediaite reports that Questlove, the leader of the band for the late-night Jimmy Fallon show, complained to his more than 1 million followers on Twitter that NBC's cafeteria at 30 Rock in New York offered fried chicken "in honor of Black History Month."



NBC Universal replied on Twitter: "The sign in the NBCU cafeteria has been removed. We apologize for anyone who was offended by it." There's no word on whether the chicken special was removed along with the sign.

[Doogle]

*smiles*

[Beowulf9]

Proving once again that it is the LEFT that are the racists.

[Free Vulcan]

If it was German history month and someone had German food on the menu no one would bat an eye.

What the freaking hell?

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Nobody should do anything nice for anyone any more. That way, nobody will be offended.

[actually, it was the sign that was the snafu, not the food, IMHO, and if I’ve offended anyone with that statement, please accept my apologies, eat dirt and die!]

[Lmo56]

What ??? No watermelon for dessert ???

[Malone LaVeigh]

What, no watermelon?

[Tax-chick]

There is nothing “black” about fried chicken.

[Mr. K]

No watermelon?

[EDINVA]

and on March 17, we can readily assume the menu will be corned beef and cabbage. Sick to death of all this freakin sensitivity. Just a buncha crap.

But I DO wonder why they didn’t have watermelon on the menu ;)

[AU72]

No cornbread?

[Malone LaVeigh]

Too funny!

[politicalamity]

the 16 oz. fountain soda was filled with.

[jwalsh07]

I am offended every St Patricks day when corned beef and cabbage is served up. I feel as though my ancestors have been insulted. Especially if there is beer as well.

[Tainan]

"NO FRIED CHICKEN FOR YOU!....NEXT!"

[fish hawk]

Is anyone else getting as tired of this PC crap as I am? So what the hell is wrong with chicken for black people? Do we have to change the name of watermelon now too because people relate that with black people? Good grief, this is as stupid as banning the Confederate Flag which is a real part of American history just because the NAACP wants to erase that part of our history.

[Dallas59]

Things Black People shouldn't do because it offends White people and Black People who hang around with White People that are offended by what White People think Black People shouldn't do.

1. Eat Fried chicken.

2. Eat Watermelon.

3. Eat Greens.

4. Eat cornbread.

5. Speak without a Negro Dialect.

6. Support the conviction of any Black person found guilty of of a crime.

7. Buy fast food.

8....

[Responsibility2nd]

Hey!

We got a second chance.

(Wait. Better not go there...)

[Justaham]

[Tainan]

“Jalapeno cornbread” is on the menu board.

Sounds pretty good to me. As long as its from an iron skillet and has a touch of sugar added to it.