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Elite private school forced to apologize to students after serving special Black History Month menu of fried chicken and collard greens

An elite private school in Indianapolis has apologized for serving fried chicken and collard greens to students as part of a ‘misguided’ attempt to celebrate Black History Month.

Several black students at Park Tudor School said they were hurt and disappointed when served the meal last Wednesday, supposedly in the name of raising cultural awareness.

‘We apologize for what was a clear error in judgment,’ said school officials. ‘We recognize the distress and hurt feelings this has caused within our entire community.’


Administrators said they realized the problem before lunch was served and removed references to Black History Month from the menu, reports the Indianapolis Star....

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