On the first day of Black History Month, a food vendor in Rockland County apologised for what it called "unintentional indifference" to providing students with a hot lunch.
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On February 1, the kids at Nyack Middle School enjoyed chicken and waffles with watermelon.
On February 1, the kids at Nyack Middle School enjoyed chicken and waffles with watermelon.
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Student Honor Santiago recalled, "They were asking people if they wanted watermelon and I remember being confused because it wasn't in season.
Student Honor Santiago recalled, "They were asking people if they wanted watermelon and I remember being confused because it wasn't in season.
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When Santiago arrived home, he immediately told his mother. The message it allegedly conveys to the school's black kids bothered them.
When Santiago arrived home, he immediately told his mother. The message it allegedly conveys to the school's black kids bothered them.
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The menu was altered without the school's knowledge, according to the principal, and the items picked "reinforce negative preconceptions about the African-American community."
The menu was altered without the school's knowledge, according to the principal, and the items picked "reinforce negative preconceptions about the African-American community."