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The black students at the middle school took issue with it.  That's where the push came from and it was specifically regarding adding watermelon to it.
What’s wrong with chicken and waffles? >

The problem is when someone responds to Black History Month by pushing stereotypes.
Outside of context, nothing would be wrong. >

is chicken and waffles a stereotype?
I'm honestly asking. I've never heard of that. >

It had way less to do with Chicken and Waffles being served, and them serving it with watermelon.
They could have served it with any other fruit and it would be a non-issue. >

Chicken waffles and watermelon are all delicious. As a black person this seems kind of a hyperbolic complaint.
I get the thought behind it but unless they served it in black face I don’t see the issue.
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