Museum apologizes for telling 'black and brown' students not to eat watermelon

CTV News ^ | May 24, 2019 | Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca Staff

[Steve_Seattle]

I have a hard time believing that a staff member told the kids not to eat watermelon and that the guards let the white kids touch or play with the artifacts.

[Steve_Seattle]

"There was no audio evidence of the staffer’s remarks to students, Teitelbaum said, and the employee who greeted the group recalled relaying a standard disclosure, that “no food, no drink, and no water bottles” were allowed in the galleries, according to the museum’s statement Friday."

Good catch. The idea that in today's world an educated museum staffer would use a hackneyed racial slur seemed highly improbable.

[bort]

Ping.

[Bommer]

“That is not who we are or want to be,” the statement read.

It’s Boston. The 21st Century verson of the 1960’s Alabama! The more liberal the state, the more racist it is!

[King Moonracer]

Gee, I wonder what group of people are out of control at museums. Then they scowl at you for keeping your distance.

[Lockbar]

When ever I go to a museum, I always walk around with half a watermelon cut open, seeds dribbling down the front of my shirt. Its a real good look.

[hal ogen]

“Triggered”???

[bgill]

Miss Manners says a museum is not the place to twerk.

[bgill]

Do you have any cauliflower in the fridge?

[Larry Lucido]

Probably told them not to eat cauliflower.

[Help!]

“Afro-centric” school for “culture-based” education

[samkatz]

This i sounds like it’s from the Jussi Smollett School of “hate” incidents.

I am a member of the MFA who visits 2x.a month. My guess is 99 % of visitors and staff are progressive moonbats. Most of the security and service staff are “persons of color “
As far as being watched and scrutinized by security, it’s a fing Art Museum. I’m a hunched over gray haired Jew and I am followed and watched. Am I being “profiled.”

My guess is this is some sort of sick school project aimed at proving how “racist” another great institution is. It’s very ironic to see the moon bats who run the place be hoisted by their own petard.
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[ronnie raygun]

But the fried chicken is ok

[Clutch Martin]

“Do you have any cauliflower in the fridge?”

No. I have some Brocoli and cabbage though. Out of Spinach. Serrano peppers, Carrots, celery, green pep, tomatoes. I think that’s about it for the veg drawer. Home made pickles, Spanish Queen olives, garlic, a lime, some pickled eggs, a block of sharp cheddar, half a jar of salsa, 2 links of italian sausage, mayo, ketchup, yellow mustard, soy sauce, take out packets if duck sauce, some dark rye bread and half a baguette...

Why?