Score another one for NBC, which seems to find itself in a new PR quagmire every time I turn on the computer. Last week, it was Chris Matthews saying he forgot Obama was black, and the week — or rather weeks — before that it was Conan-gate (or is it Leno-gate?). Well, today comes another egregious misstep by the Peacock: a lunch special at the 30 Rock commissary which offered up fried chicken, collard greens, and black eyed peas in honor of Black History Month. I’m shocked there was no watermelon or grape soda on display too.
Questlove from The Roots snapped a picture of this ridiculousness, and soon after it hit Twitter, the sign miraculously disappeared. Since then, there have been statements from NBC and the revelation that the commissary is not in fact part of the Peacock empire. Scandal!
Found via The Wrap.
NBCU Continues To Improve Its Image — This Time With Racism!
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One of the grocery chains here in PA had fried chicken as the February special in honor of Black History Month a few years ago. Keeping it classy.
Isn’t there a healthier, less saturated fat, way to be racist? Honestly.
There isn’t anything racist about this at all. People need to lighten up, you too Ben.
I saw something similar at a school in Colorado (on the Internet, I’m not from CO). I don’t know if it’s racist so much as stereotypical, but they’re sort of second cousins, right?
Um, I was making a joke about white people, liberal guilt, the need to hand-wring about stupid shit like this, albeit poorly.
Umm, hi. I’m all against racism, but I’n not sure what the big stink is about Fried Chicken and Collard Greens to honor Black History month. As a person of German heritage, if it were German History month, I’d have no problem with bratwurst and potato pancakes being on a menu. Dearest Ben, I’m surprised you’d even get in a tizzy about this one. Lighten up!
Alas, tongue in cheek doesn’t always translate in blog form I suppose.
I don’t know why this is any more racist than serving corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day or tacos and stuff on Cinco de Mayo. Why are you lending credence to the awful politically correct world we are forced to live in where everything is hurting some group somehow and we should all be more sensitive. Please.